River Amber at Ambergate (Hagwood) Pumping St

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 Amber | 366 Spills |
3887.6 hours | 14.79

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Amber"
This station has discharged sewage 366 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 3887.6 hour(s).
This is 14.79% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 161 day(s)* of elapsed time.

93.6 | 1664.3 hours
This monitor has been operational for 93.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 1664.39 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Ambergate (Hagwood) Pumping St" is 2021, discharging sewage for 1612 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 Amber | 105 Spills |
1547.5 hours | 17.66
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Amber"
This station discharged sewage 105 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 1547.5 hour(s).
This is around 64 day(s)* or 17.66% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather – Remaining Spills Not Above Soaf Threshold

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Resolved - January After Reporting Year

93.5 | 569.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 93.5% of the year.
Leaving 569.4 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	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/41/21542/O
Secondary Permit #	T/41/21542/O

2022

River Amber | 107 Spills |
728 hours | 8.31
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Amber"
This station discharged sewage 107 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 728 hour(s).
This is around 30 day(s)* or 8.31% 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:
Scheduled

89.2 | 944.3 hours
This monitor was operational for 89.2% of the year.
Leaving 944.3 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
Scheduled

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/41/21542/O
Secondary Permit #	T/41/21542/O

2021

River Amber | 154 Spills |
1612 hours | 18.4
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Amber"
This station discharged sewage 154 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 1612 hour(s).
This is around 67 day(s)* or 18.4% of the year.

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

99.3 | 55.1 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.3% of the year.
Leaving 55.1 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	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/41/21542/O
Secondary Permit #	T/41/21542/O

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Amber at Ambergate

River Amber in Derbyshire

Station Data Information

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