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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Derwent" This station has discharged sewage 306 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1683.3 hour(s). This is 6.4% of the time which we have data for. In total: 70 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.3 | 175.2 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 175.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Greysouthen WWTW" is 2021, discharging sewage for 810.5 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
Trib River Derwent | 98 Spills | 508.8 hours | 5.8 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Derwent" This station discharged sewage 98 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 508.8 hour(s). This is around 21 day(s)* or 5.8% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99.9 | 1.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 1.7 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
017570043
Secondary Permit #
17570043
2022
Derwent River | 101 Spills | 363.9 hours | 4.15 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Derwent River" This station discharged sewage 101 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 363.9 hour(s). This is around 15 day(s)* or 4.15% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99.9 | 1.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 1.7 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
017570043
Secondary Permit #
17570043
2021
Trib River Derwent | 107 Spills | 810.5 hours | 9.25 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Trib River Derwent" This station discharged sewage 107 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 810.5 hour(s). This is around 33 day(s)* or 9.25% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
017570043
Secondary Permit #
17570043
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Cockermouth Gote Road and St Leonards
River Derwent at Camerton
River Derwent at Cockermouth, Gote Road to Derwent Mills area and Low Road
River Derwent at Workington, Seaton Mill and Barepot
Rivers Cocker and Derwent at Cockermouth, Cricket Ground, Trout Hotel Car Park, Hatters Croft
Rivers Cocker and Derwent at Cockermouth, Bridge St, Crown St, High Sand Lane and Main St
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