The Curbridge Ditch at Witney Sewage 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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Curbridge Ditch" This station has discharged sewage 220 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 3860.5 hour(s). This is 14.69% 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 "Witney Sewage Treatment Works" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2206.5 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
The Curbridge Ditch | 119 Spills | 2206.5 hours | 25.18 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Curbridge Ditch" This station discharged sewage 119 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2206.5 hour(s). This is around 91 day(s)* or 25.18% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Infiltration The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
99.5 | 36.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.5% of the year. Leaving 36.7 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 #
CATM.3134
Secondary Permit #
WR 3134
2022
The Curbridge Ditch | 47 Spills | 719.1 hours | 8.2 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Curbridge Ditch" This station discharged sewage 47 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 719.1 hour(s). This is around 29 day(s)* or 8.2% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Performance - Gw Inundation The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
99.2 | 63 hours This monitor was operational for 99.2% of the year. Leaving 63 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 #
CATM.3134
Secondary Permit #
WR 3134
2021
The Curbridge Ditch | 54 Spills | 934.9 hours | 10.67 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Curbridge Ditch" This station discharged sewage 54 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 934.9 hour(s). This is around 38 day(s)* or 10.67% 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
97.7 | 197.9 hours This monitor was operational for 97.7% of the year. Leaving 197.9 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 #
CATM.3134
Secondary Permit #
WR 3134
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Windrush at Bourton on the Water
River Windrush at Rack End and Standlake including Northmoor and Newbridge
River Windrush at Asthall, Minster Lovell and Crawley
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