Willow Brook at Hammercliffe Rd-Ulverscroft Rd 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.

Sewage Reports that include this Station

Operational Summary - 2021-2023

Willow Brook | 147 Spills |
399.9 hours | 1.52

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Willow Brook"
This station has discharged sewage 147 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 399.9 hour(s).
This is 1.52% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 16 day(s)* of elapsed time.

85.6 | 3766.7 hours
This monitor has been operational for 85.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 3766.79 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Hammercliffe Rd-Ulverscroft Rd CSO" is 2022, discharging sewage for 134.7 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

Willow Brook | 52 Spills |
134.7 hours | 1.53
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Willow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 52 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 134.7 hour(s).
This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.53% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Data Collection - Edm Non-Representative Location

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

90.4 | 840.9 hours
This monitor was operational for 90.4% of the year.
Leaving 840.9 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	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/53/00442/O
Secondary Permit #	T/53/00442/O

2022

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

Willow Brook | 43 Spills |
134.7 hours | 1.53
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Willow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 43 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 134.7 hour(s).
This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.53% 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:
Scheduled

71.9 | 2454.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 71.9% of the year.
Leaving 2454.5 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

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

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

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/53/00442/O
Secondary Permit #	T/53/00442/O

2021

Willow Brook | 52 Spills |
130.5 hours | 1.48
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Willow Brook"
This station discharged sewage 52 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 130.5 hour(s).
This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.48% of the year.

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
Scheduled

96.9 | 270.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 96.9% of the year.
Leaving 270.6 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	Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #	T/53/00442/O
Secondary Permit #	T/53/00442/O

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

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Station Data Information

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