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.
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Operational Summary - 2019-2023
Avon Water | 1540 Spills | 14949 hours | 34.11
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station has discharged sewage 1540 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 14949 hour(s). This is 34.11% of the time which we have data for. In total: 622 day(s)* of elapsed time. 2,510,766 m3 | 1,004 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 2,510,766 m3. This is around 1,004 olympic swimming pools. 20 | 7008 hours This monitor has been operational for 20% of its total time we have data for. There are 7008 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor. Years with missing uptime data, totalling 35,064 hours, have been excluded from this calculation
The worst year in our records for the "STRATHAVEN WWTW NS706443" is 2020, discharging sewage for 4062.2 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "STRATHAVEN WWTW NS706443" is 2020, discharging a total of 752,344 cubic metres.
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
Avon Water | 324 Spills | 3194.3 hours | 36.46 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 324 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 3194.3 hour(s). This is around 133 day(s)* or 36.46% of the year. 560,791 m3 | 224 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 560,791 m3. This is around 224 olympic swimming pools. 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
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 325 Spills | 2481.9 hours | 28.33 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 325 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 2481.9 hour(s). This is around 103 day(s)* or 28.33% of the year. 374,009 m3 | 149 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 374,009 m3. This is around 149 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 311 Spills | 2683.2 hours | 30.63 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 311 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 2683.2 hour(s). This is around 111 day(s)* or 30.63% of the year. 388,083 m3 | 155 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 388,083 m3. This is around 155 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 281 Spills | 4062.2 hours | 46.24 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 281 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 4062.2 hour(s). This is around 169 day(s)* or 46.24% of the year. 752,344 m3 | 300 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 752,344 m3. This is around 300 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Avon Water | 299 Spills | 2527.2 hours | 28.84 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Avon Water" This station discharged sewage 299 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 2527.2 hour(s). This is around 105 day(s)* or 28.84% of the year. 435,539 m3 | 174 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 435,539 m3. This is around 174 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1008937
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