Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal at Beech Hill Lane CSO 50089

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

Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal | 21 Spills |
79.8 hours | 0.3

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal"
This station has discharged sewage 21 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 79.8 hour(s).
This is 0.3% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 3 day(s)* of elapsed time.

68.6 | 8234.3 hours
This monitor has been operational for 68.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 8234.39 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Beech Hill Lane CSO 50089" is 2022, discharging sewage for 46.5 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

Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal | 4 Spills |
4.1 hours | 0.04
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal"
This station discharged sewage 4 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 4.1 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.04% of the year.

85 | 1310.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 85% of the year.
Leaving 1310.4 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

*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 #	017081372
Secondary Permit #	WIG0224

2022

Billy Pit Brook (Trib Of Leeds & Liverpool Canal) | 13 Spills |
46.5 hours | 0.53
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Billy Pit Brook (Trib Of Leeds & Liverpool Canal)"
This station discharged sewage 13 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 46.5 hour(s).
This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.53% of the year.

77 | 2010.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 77% of the year.
Leaving 2010.4 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

*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 #	017081372
Secondary Permit #	WIG0224

2021

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal | 4 Spills |
29.1 hours | 0.33
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Billy Pit Brook Lpool Canal"
This station discharged sewage 4 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 29.1 hour(s).
This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.33% of the year.

44 | 4905.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 44% of the year.
Leaving 4905.6 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021:
Resolved - December

*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 #	017081372
Secondary Permit #	WIG0224

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Douglas at Parbold, along the right bank of the river downstream of the Canal Bridge

River Douglas at Appley Bridge

River Douglas at Wigan, adjacent to River Douglas from Robin Park to Baker St. Poolstock

River Douglas at Parbold, between canal bridge and West View and the Wayfarer Pub off Alder Lane

Upper River Douglas

River Douglas at Wigan, between Scholes and Poolstock

River Douglas at Parbold, comprising low lying properties near canal and Alder Lane

Nearby Stations

Station Data Information

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