This is a sewage discharge monitoring station, which is usually a type of Event Duration Monitor (EDM). These stations themselves are designed to mitigate the impact of heavy rainfall by discharging, under permitted conditions, any overflow into a water body. They are often actively discharging during flood events. This page presents the data acquired by the monitoring system for this discharge station.
Sewage Reports that include this Station
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
River Wharfe | 234 Spills | 2640 hours | 10.04
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station has discharged sewage 234 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 2640 hour(s). This is 10.04% of the time which we have data for. In total: 110 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99 | 262.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 99% of its total time we have data for. There are 262.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Wetherby Sewage Treatment Works" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1318.5 hours of the year.
Uptimes below 90% (red line) should be accompanied by a reason
*This is total time in days, not individual days.
Yearly Summary
Most Recent Year - 2023
River Wharfe | 102 Spills | 1318.5 hours | 15.05 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 102 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1318.5 hour(s). This is around 54 day(s)* or 15.05% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
98.1 | 165.5 hours This monitor was operational for 98.1% of the year. Leaving 165.5 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
27/20/0054
Secondary Permit #
27/20/0054 A2
2022
River Wharfe | 51 Spills | 830.7 hours | 9.48 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 51 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 830.7 hour(s). This is around 34 day(s)* or 9.48% of the year.
100 | 0 hours This monitor was operational for 100% of the year. Leaving 0 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
27/20/0054
Secondary Permit #
27/20/0054 A2
2021
River Wharfe | 81 Spills | 490.8 hours | 5.6 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wharfe" This station discharged sewage 81 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 490.8 hour(s). This is around 20 day(s)* or 5.6% of the year.
99.3 | 61.3 hours This monitor was operational for 99.3% of the year. Leaving 61.3 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
27/20/0054
Secondary Permit #
27/20/0054 A2
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