River Basins . . . Brit (Upper) Bridport West Street CSO
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River Brit at Bridport West Street 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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
River Brit | 144 Spills |
306.5 hours | 1.16


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Brit"
This station has discharged sewage 144 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 306.5 hour(s).
This is 1.16% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 12 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 "Bridport West Street CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 166 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
River Brit | 56 Spills |
166 hours | 1.89

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Brit"
This station discharged sewage 56 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 166 hour(s).
This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.89% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

99.8 | 14.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year.
Leaving 14.8 hours unaccounted for in the data.


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorWessex Water
Primary Permit #402083
Secondary Permit #16822C

2022
River Brit | 41 Spills |
64.3 hours | 0.73

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Brit"
This station discharged sewage 41 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 64.3 hour(s).
This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.73% 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:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

87.6 | 1082.7 hours
This monitor was operational for 87.6% of the year.
Leaving 1082.7 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

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


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorWessex Water
Primary Permit #402083
Secondary Permit #16822C

2021
River Brit | 47 Spills |
76.1 hours | 0.86

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Brit"
This station discharged sewage 47 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 76.1 hour(s).
This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.86% of the year.

99.2 | 70 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.2% of the year.
Leaving 70 hours unaccounted for in the data.


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorWessex Water
Primary Permit #402083
Secondary Permit #16822C


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Local Information
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River Brit at Pymore Village


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River Brit at Pymore Island and Queenwell, Pymore


Station Data Information
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