River Ribble at Settle Wastewater Treatment Works

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 Ribble | 143 Spills |
1176.7 hours | 4.47

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble"
This station has discharged sewage 143 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 1176.7 hour(s).
This is 4.47% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 49 day(s)* of elapsed time.

66 | 8935.2 hours
This monitor has been operational for 66% of its total time we have data for.
There are 8935.2 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Settle Wastewater Treatment Works" is 2021, discharging sewage for 785.4 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

River Ribble | 54 Spills |
391.2 hours | 4.46
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble"
This station discharged sewage 54 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 391.2 hour(s).
This is around 16 day(s)* or 4.46% 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

98.1 | 159.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 98.1% of the year.
Leaving 159.4 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 #	017160045
Secondary Permit #	17160045

2022

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

River Ribble | 0 Spills |
0 hours | 0
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble"
This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 0 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% 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

0 | 8760 hours
This monitor was operational for 0% of the year.
Leaving 8760 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:
Installation Set-Up/Design 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 #	017160045
Secondary Permit #	17160045

2021

River Ribble | 89 Spills |
785.4 hours | 8.96
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Ribble"
This station discharged sewage 89 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 785.4 hour(s).
This is around 32 day(s)* or 8.96% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Data Collection - Edm Non-Representative Location

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

100 | 0 hours
This monitor was operational for 100% of the year.
Leaving 0 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 #	017160045
Secondary Permit #	17160045

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

River Ribble at Settle, comprising Mill Close, New Road and Runley Mill

River Ribble at Settle, beside the River Ribble at Settle between Christies High Mill and A65

River Ribble at Settle, around Holmehead, Watershed Mill and Sowarth Field Ind Est

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Station Data Information

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