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
Lox Yeo River | 203 Spills | 2958.3 hours | 11.25
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Lox Yeo River" This station has discharged sewage 203 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 2958.3 hour(s). This is 11.25% of the time which we have data for. In total: 123 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.6 | 87.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 87.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Winscombe WWTW" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1771.2 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
Lox Yeo River | 111 Spills | 1771.2 hours | 20.21 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Lox Yeo River" This station discharged sewage 111 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1771.2 hour(s). This is around 73 day(s)* or 20.21% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Infiltration 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
Wessex Water
Primary Permit #
071977
Secondary Permit #
13351S
2022
Lox Yeo River | 42 Spills | 490.8 hours | 5.6 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Lox Yeo River" This station discharged sewage 42 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 490.8 hour(s). This is around 20 day(s)* or 5.6% 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
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
Wessex Water
Primary Permit #
071977
Secondary Permit #
13351S
2021
Lox Yeo River | 50 Spills | 696.3 hours | 7.94 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Lox Yeo River" This station discharged sewage 50 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 696.3 hour(s). This is around 29 day(s)* or 7.94% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
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
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
The Environment Agency
Operator
Wessex Water
Primary Permit #
71977
Secondary Permit #
13351S
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