Langford Brook at Bicester Wastewater Treatment Works

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 - 2021-2021

Langford Brook | 63 Spills |
555.7 hours | 6.34

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Langford Brook"
This station has discharged sewage 63 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 555.7 hour(s).
This is 6.34% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 23 day(s)* of elapsed time.

87 | 1138.8 hours
This monitor has been operational for 87% of its total time we have data for.
There are 1138.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Bicester Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2021, discharging sewage for 555.7 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 - 2021

Langford Brook | 63 Spills |
555.7 hours | 6.34
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Langford Brook"
This station discharged sewage 63 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 555.7 hour(s).
This is around 23 day(s)* or 6.34% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Performance - Infiltration

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

87.5 | 1094.1 hours
This monitor was operational for 87.5% of the year.
Leaving 1094.1 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021:
Resolved - October

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Thames Water
Primary Permit #	CAWM.0807
Secondary Permit #	W/WR807

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

Wendlebury village on the Wendlebury Brook

Langford and Wendlebury Brooks from Stratton Audley down to near Merton

Langford Village and other areas of Bicester on the Langford Brook

Nearby Stations

Langford Village

Lower Arncott

Wendlebury

Nearby Sewage Discharge Stations

Bicester Wastewater Treatment Works

Middleton Stoney WWTW

Station Data Information

Station overseen (meaning either provided, or regulated) by: The Environment Agency
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