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 Don | 59 Spills | 242.2 hours | 0.92
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Don" This station has discharged sewage 59 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 242.2 hour(s). This is 0.92% of the time which we have data for. In total: 10 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98.3 | 438 hours This monitor has been operational for 98.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 438 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Water Lane Rotherham CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 131 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 Don | 24 Spills | 131 hours | 1.49 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Don" This station discharged sewage 24 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 131 hour(s). This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.49% of the year.
99.8 | 16.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year. Leaving 16.6 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 #
WRA9187
Secondary Permit #
WRA9187 A1
2022
River Don | 20 Spills | 38.7 hours | 0.44 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Don" This station discharged sewage 20 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 38.7 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.44% of the year.
98.9 | 91.9 hours This monitor was operational for 98.9% of the year. Leaving 91.9 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 #
WRA9187
Secondary Permit #
WRA9187 A1
2021
River Don | 15 Spills | 72.5 hours | 0.82 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Don" This station discharged sewage 15 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 72.5 hour(s). This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.82% of the year.
98.4 | 140.1 hours This monitor was operational for 98.4% of the year. Leaving 140.1 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 #
WRA9187
Secondary Permit #
WRA9187 A1
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Don at Kilnhurst
River Don at Swinton Bridge and Mexborough
River Don at Rotherham - Northfield, St Ann's Parkgate and Retail World
River Don at New York
River Don at Old Denaby
River Don at Rotherham Central
Middle River Don catchment
River Don at Kilnhurst - Beighton Road, Springfield Road and Wharf Road
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