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 "Wheatley Ditch" This station has discharged sewage 241 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 3842.9 hour(s). This is 14.62% of the time which we have data for. In total: 160 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98.3 | 438 hours This monitor has been operational for 98.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 438 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Wheatley STW" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2077 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
Wheatley Ditch | 124 Spills | 2077 hours | 23.71 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Wheatley Ditch" This station discharged sewage 124 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2077 hour(s). This is around 86 day(s)* or 23.71% 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
99.8 | 15.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year. Leaving 15.7 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.2332
Secondary Permit #
COPA/2332
2022
Wheatley Ditch | 41 Spills | 566.4 hours | 6.46 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Wheatley Ditch" This station discharged sewage 41 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 566.4 hour(s). This is around 23 day(s)* or 6.46% 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
97.2 | 243.5 hours This monitor was operational for 97.2% of the year. Leaving 243.5 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.2332
Secondary Permit #
COPA/2332
2021
Wheatley Ditch | 76 Spills | 1199.5 hours | 13.69 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Wheatley Ditch" This station discharged sewage 76 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1199.5 hour(s). This is around 49 day(s)* or 13.69% 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 - Ongoing Investigation
99.5 | 38.5 hours This monitor was operational for 99.5% of the year. Leaving 38.5 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.2332
Secondary Permit #
COPA/2332
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Thame from Chiselhampton to Drayton St Leonard
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