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 Lune | 100 Spills | 132.9 hours | 0.5
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lune" This station has discharged sewage 100 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 132.9 hour(s). This is 0.5% of the time which we have data for. In total: 5 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 "Halton West Pumping Station Hltwe" is 2023, discharging sewage for 62.2 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
River Lune | 51 Spills | 62.2 hours | 0.71 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lune" This station discharged sewage 51 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 62.2 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.71% 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
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 #
017280287
Secondary Permit #
LAN0097
2022
River Lune | 28 Spills | 24.5 hours | 0.28 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lune" This station discharged sewage 28 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 24.5 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.28% of the year.
99.9 | 2.6 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 2.6 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 #
017280287
Secondary Permit #
LAN0097
2021
River Lune | 21 Spills | 46 hours | 0.52 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Lune" This station discharged sewage 21 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 46 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.52% of the year.
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 #
017280287
Secondary Permit #
LAN0097
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Lune at Skerton Pool, areas around Riverside Industrial Estate and Halton Training Camp
River Lune at Caton, Aughton Barns to Brow Cottage
Lower River Lune and Conder
River Lune at Caton, Claughton Terrace to Low Mill
River Lune at Halton, adjacent to river from Forgebank Walk to M6 bridge
River Lune at Halton, bordering M6, Church Brow, Mill Lane and Denny Beck Lane
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