River Tone at Taunton Market CSO

This station collects multiple metrics

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 - 2021-2024

River Tone | 72 Spills |
532.5 hours | 1.51

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tone"
This station has discharged sewage 72 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 532.5 hour(s).
This is 1.51% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 22 day(s)* of elapsed time.

94.5 | 1928.5 hours
This monitor has been operational for 94.5% of its total time we have data for.
There are 1928.52 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Taunton Market CSO" is 2024, discharging sewage for 335 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 - 2024

River Tone | 34 Spills |
335 hours | 3.81
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tone"
This station discharged sewage 34 time(s) during 2024.
The station discharged for a total of 335 hour(s).
This is around 13 day(s)* or 3.81% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2024:
High Spill Threshold Not Met

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
No Improvement Action In Reporting Period

83 | 1488.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 83% of the year.
Leaving 1488.8 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2024:
Telemetry Or Data Archiving Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2024:
Resolved - Nov

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Wessex Water
Primary Permit #	EPRJB3796RN
Secondary Permit #	17338C

2023

River Tone | 22 Spills |
175.4 hours | 2
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tone"
This station discharged sewage 22 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 175.4 hour(s).
This is around 7 day(s)* or 2% of the year.

99.7 | 23.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.7% of the year.
Leaving 23.6 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	Wessex Water
Primary Permit #	EPRJB3796RN
Secondary Permit #	17338C

2022

River Tone | 8 Spills |
14 hours | 0.15
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tone"
This station discharged sewage 8 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 14 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year.

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	Wessex Water
Primary Permit #	EPRJB3796RN
Secondary Permit #	17338C

2021

River Tone | 8 Spills |
8.1 hours | 0.09
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Tone"
This station discharged sewage 8 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 8.1 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.09% of the year.

96.9 | 271.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 96.9% of the year.
Leaving 271.5 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	Wessex Water
Primary Permit #	EPRJB3796RN
Secondary Permit #	17338C

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael

River Tone at Taunton, riverside properties

River Tone at Taunton, low lying properties set back from the river

River Tone at Taunton, other properties set back from the river

River Tone from Bathpool to Ham including Ruishton and Creech St Michael, riverside properties

Station Data Information

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