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
Blackhouse Dike | 165 Spills | 471 hours | 1.79
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Blackhouse Dike" This station has discharged sewage 165 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 471 hour(s). This is 1.79% of the time which we have data for. In total: 19 day(s)* of elapsed time.
65.3 | 9110.4 hours This monitor has been operational for 65.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 9110.4 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Fartown Green Road CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 236 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
Blackhouse Dike | 54 Spills | 150.5 hours | 1.71 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Blackhouse Dike" This station discharged sewage 54 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 150.5 hour(s). This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.71% 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
41.2 | 5147.3 hours This monitor was operational for 41.2% of the year. Leaving 5147.3 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 - Dec
*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 #
WRA9311
Secondary Permit #
WRA9311 1
2022
Blackhouse Dike | 58 Spills | 84.5 hours | 0.96 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Blackhouse Dike" This station discharged sewage 58 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 84.5 hour(s). This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.96% 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
85.6 | 1258.8 hours This monitor was operational for 85.6% of the year. Leaving 1258.8 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: Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022: Scheduled
*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 #
WRA9311
Secondary Permit #
WRA9311 1
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Blackhouse Dike | 53 Spills | 236 hours | 2.69 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Blackhouse Dike" This station discharged sewage 53 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 236 hour(s). This is around 9 day(s)* or 2.69% of the year.
70.8 | 2557.9 hours This monitor was operational for 70.8% of the year. Leaving 2557.9 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: Telemetry Or Data Archiving Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2021: Scheduled
*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 #
WRA9311
Secondary Permit #
WRA9311 1
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
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