Bodmin Town Leat at Old Jail Combined Sewer Overflow
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
Bodmin Town Leat | 182 Spills | 2071 hours | 7.88
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bodmin Town Leat" This station has discharged sewage 182 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 2071 hour(s). This is 7.88% of the time which we have data for. In total: 86 day(s)* of elapsed time.
84.6 | 4029.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 84.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 4029.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Old Jail Combined Sewer Overflow" is 2021, discharging sewage for 2023.9 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
Bodmin Town Leat | 38 Spills | 31.1 hours | 0.35 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bodmin Town Leat" This station discharged sewage 38 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 31.1 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.35% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Infiltration The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
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
South West Water
Primary Permit #
301827
Secondary Permit #
301827
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Bodmin Town Leat | 28 Spills | 16 hours | 0.18 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bodmin Town Leat" This station discharged sewage 28 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 16 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.18% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: N/A - Ongoing Investigation The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
67 | 2890.8 hours This monitor was operational for 67% of the year. Leaving 2890.8 hours unaccounted for in the data. This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given
The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2022: Power Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022: Resolved - Oct
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
South West Water
Primary Permit #
301827
Secondary Permit #
301827
2021
Bodmin Town Leat | 116 Spills | 2023.9 hours | 23.1 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Bodmin Town Leat" This station discharged sewage 116 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 2023.9 hour(s). This is around 84 day(s)* or 23.1% of the year.
87 | 1138.8 hours This monitor was operational for 87% of the year. Leaving 1138.8 hours unaccounted for in the data. This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given
The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2021: Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021: Resolved - April
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
South West Water
Primary Permit #
301827
Secondary Permit #
301827
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
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