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
Kittoch Water | 659 Spills | 8367.7 hours | 19.09
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station has discharged sewage 659 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 8367.7 hour(s). This is 19.09% of the time which we have data for. In total: 348 day(s)* of elapsed time. 6,427,683 m3 | 2,571 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 6,427,683 m3. This is around 2,571 olympic swimming pools. 9 | 7971.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 9% of its total time we have data for. There are 7971.6 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 "PHILIPSHILL WWTW 1948 NS603560" is 2022, discharging sewage for 3161 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "PHILIPSHILL WWTW 1948 NS603560" is 2022, discharging a total of 2,040,096 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
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Kittoch Water | 39 Spills | 448.5 hours | 5.11 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 39 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 448.5 hour(s). This is around 18 day(s)* or 5.11% of the year. 500,129 m3 | 200 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 500,129 m3. This is around 200 olympic swimming pools. 45.4 | 4775.9 hours This monitor was operational for 45.4% of the year. Leaving 4775.9 hours unaccounted for in the data. This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given
*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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 214 Spills | 3161 hours | 36.08 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 214 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 3161 hour(s). This is around 131 day(s)* or 36.08% of the year. 2,040,096 m3 | 816 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 2,040,096 m3. This is around 816 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 132 Spills | 1538.5 hours | 17.56 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 132 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1538.5 hour(s). This is around 64 day(s)* or 17.56% of the year. 1,209,726 m3 | 483 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,209,726 m3. This is around 483 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 136 Spills | 1912 hours | 21.76 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 136 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 1912 hour(s). This is around 79 day(s)* or 21.76% of the year. 1,266,065 m3 | 506 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,266,065 m3. This is around 506 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 138 Spills | 1307.7 hours | 14.92 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 138 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 1307.7 hour(s). This is around 54 day(s)* or 14.92% of the year. 1,411,667 m3 | 564 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 1,411,667 m3. This is around 564 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
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