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Hole Brook & River Darwen at Blackburn WWTW

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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
Hole Brook & River Darwen | 96 Spills |
806.8 hours | 3.07


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hole Brook & River Darwen"
This station has discharged sewage 96 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 806.8 hour(s).
This is 3.07% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 33 day(s)* of elapsed time.

99.6 | 87.5 hours
This monitor has been operational for 99.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 87.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.


The worst year in our records for the "Blackburn WWTW" is 2021, discharging sewage for 546.6 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
Hole Brook & River Darwen | 29 Spills |
193.4 hours | 2.2

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hole Brook & River Darwen"
This station discharged sewage 29 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 193.4 hour(s).
This is around 8 day(s)* or 2.2% 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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017160024
Secondary Permit #17160024

2022
River Darwen | 13 Spills |
66.7 hours | 0.76

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Darwen"
This station discharged sewage 13 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 66.7 hour(s).
This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.76% 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

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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017160024
Secondary Permit #17160024

2021
Hole Brook & River Darwen | 54 Spills |
546.6 hours | 6.24

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hole Brook & River Darwen"
This station discharged sewage 54 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 546.6 hour(s).
This is around 22 day(s)* or 6.24% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Performance - Other Maintenance / Capital Works (E.G. Jetting)

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

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

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorUnited Utilities
Primary Permit #017160024
Secondary Permit #17160024


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