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 "Alverthorpe Beck" This station has discharged sewage 203 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 380.7 hour(s). This is 1.44% of the time which we have data for. In total: 15 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98 | 525.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 98% of its total time we have data for. There are 525.6 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Bective Mills CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 153.7 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
Alverthorpe Beck | 76 Spills | 153.7 hours | 1.75 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Alverthorpe Beck" This station discharged sewage 76 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 153.7 hour(s). This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.75% 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 | 7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4278
Secondary Permit #
C4278(SS) A1
2022
Alverthorpe Beck | 64 Spills | 115.5 hours | 1.31 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Alverthorpe Beck" This station discharged sewage 64 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 115.5 hour(s). This is around 4 day(s)* or 1.31% 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4278
Secondary Permit #
C4278(SS) A1
2021
Alverthorpe Beck | 63 Spills | 111.5 hours | 1.27 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Alverthorpe Beck" This station discharged sewage 63 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 111.5 hour(s). This is around 4 day(s)* or 1.27% of the year.
96.7 | 289 hours This monitor was operational for 96.7% of the year. Leaving 289 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
C4278
Secondary Permit #
C4278(SS) A1
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck and Ings Beck at Wakefield Westgate
Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw
Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe
Lower River Calder catchment
Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison
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