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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Etherow" This station has discharged sewage 487 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 7085.9 hour(s). This is 26.96% of the time which we have data for. In total: 295 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.3 | 175.2 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 175.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Glossop STW (SPS)" is 2021, discharging sewage for 2978.6 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
Trib River Etherow | 172 Spills | 2530.1 hours | 28.88 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Etherow" This station discharged sewage 172 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2530.1 hour(s). This is around 105 day(s)* or 28.88% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
99.9 | 3.5 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 3.5 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940172
Secondary Permit #
16940172
2022
River Etherow | 124 Spills | 1577.1 hours | 18 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Etherow" This station discharged sewage 124 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1577.1 hour(s). This is around 65 day(s)* or 18% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99.8 | 14.8 hours This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year. Leaving 14.8 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940172
Secondary Permit #
16940172
2021
Trib River Etherow | 191 Spills | 2978.6 hours | 34 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Etherow" This station discharged sewage 191 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 2978.6 hour(s). This is around 124 day(s)* or 34% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
016940172
Secondary Permit #
16940172
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