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
Caldy Brook River Dee | 90 Spills | 1586.6 hours | 6.03
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Caldy Brook River Dee" This station has discharged sewage 90 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 1586.6 hour(s). This is 6.03% of the time which we have data for. In total: 66 day(s)* of elapsed time.
95 | 1314 hours This monitor has been operational for 95% of its total time we have data for. There are 1314 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Applegarth" is 2022, discharging sewage for 1011.6 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
Caldy Brook River Dee | 7 Spills | 63.1 hours | 0.72 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Caldy Brook River Dee" This station discharged sewage 7 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 63.1 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.72% of the year.
96.5 | 304.8 hours This monitor was operational for 96.5% of the year. Leaving 304.8 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01CHE0023
Secondary Permit #
CHE0023
2022
Caldy Brook | 52 Spills | 1011.6 hours | 11.54 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Caldy Brook" This station discharged sewage 52 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1011.6 hour(s). This is around 42 day(s)* or 11.54% 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
99.9 | 0.8 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 0.8 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01CHE0023
Secondary Permit #
CHE0023
2021
Caldy Brook River Dee | 31 Spills | 511.8 hours | 5.84 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Caldy Brook River Dee" This station discharged sewage 31 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 511.8 hour(s). This is around 21 day(s)* or 5.84% of the year.
90 | 876 hours This monitor was operational for 90% of the year. Leaving 876 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
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01CHE0023
Secondary Permit #
CHE0023
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Highfield Drain and Finchetts Gutter at Abbot's Mead, Chester
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