River Wye at Buxton Wastewater Treatment Works

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.

Sewage Reports that include this Station

Operational Summary - 2021-2023

River Wye | 260 Spills |
2724 hours | 10.36

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wye"
This station has discharged sewage 260 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 2724 hour(s).
This is 10.36% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 113 day(s)* of elapsed time.

75.6 | 6394.7 hours
This monitor has been operational for 75.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 6394.79 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Buxton Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2074.4 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

River Wye | 114 Spills |
2074.4 hours | 23.68
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wye"
This station discharged sewage 114 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 2074.4 hour(s).
This is around 86 day(s)* or 23.68% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather – Remaining Spills Not Above Soaf Threshold

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Resolved - January After Reporting Year

64.6 | 3101 hours
This monitor was operational for 64.6% of the year.
Leaving 3101 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:
Resolved - Sep

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/39/45680/R
Secondary Permit #	T/39/45680/R

2022

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

River Wye | 65 Spills |
194.6 hours | 2.22
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wye"
This station discharged sewage 65 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 194.6 hour(s).
This is around 8 day(s)* or 2.22% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

64.9 | 3066.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 64.9% of the year.
Leaving 3066.8 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 2022:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
Resolved - Aug

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/39/45680/R
Secondary Permit #	T/39/45680/R

2021

River Wye | 81 Spills |
454.9 hours | 5.19
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wye"
This station discharged sewage 81 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 454.9 hour(s).
This is around 18 day(s)* or 5.19% of the year.

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

99.1 | 73.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.1% of the year.
Leaving 73.5 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	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/39/45680/R
Secondary Permit #	T/39/45680/R

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Wye and Hogshaw Brook at Buxton

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Burlington Road

Buxton

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Station Data Information

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