Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R at Abertillery Six Bells Colliery No. 2 CSO

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.

Sewage Reports that include this Station

Operational Summary - 2021-2023

Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R | 130 Spills |
1073.7 hours | 4.08

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R"
This station has discharged sewage 130 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 1073.7 hour(s).
This is 4.08% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 44 day(s)* of elapsed time.

74.3 | 6745.2 hours
This monitor has been operational for 74.3% of its total time we have data for.
There are 6745.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Abertillery Six Bells Colliery No. 2 CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 830.5 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

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R | 32 Spills |
162.7 hours | 1.85
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R"
This station discharged sewage 32 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 162.7 hour(s).
This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.85% of the year.

70 | 2620.1 hours
This monitor was operational for 70% of the year.
Leaving 2620.1 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 2023:
Comms Failure / Issue

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	Natural Resources Wales
Operator	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #	BB3695CF
Secondary Permit #	BB3695CF

2022

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R | 35 Spills |
80.5 hours | 0.91
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R"
This station discharged sewage 35 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 80.5 hour(s).
This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.91% of the year.

74 | 2277.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 74% of the year.
Leaving 2277.6 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 2022:
Comms Failure / Issue

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	Natural Resources Wales
Operator	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #	BB3695CF
Secondary Permit #	BB3695CF

2021

Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R | 63 Spills |
830.5 hours | 9.48
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the " Ebbw Fach R - Source To Conf Ebbw R"
This station discharged sewage 63 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 830.5 hour(s).
This is around 34 day(s)* or 9.48% of the year.

79 | 1839.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 79% of the year.
Leaving 1839.6 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 2021:
Communications Issue - Escalated Through Business As Usual Process For Communications Failures.

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	Natural Resources Wales
Operator	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #	BB3695CF
Secondary Permit #	BB3695CF

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

Ebbw Fach at Abertillery

Ebbw Fach at Six Bells

Nearby Stations

Cwmtillery Raingauge

Station Data Information

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