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.
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hatfield Heath Watercourse" This station has discharged sewage 321 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 6127.2 hour(s). This is 23.31% of the time which we have data for. In total: 255 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98.3 | 438 hours This monitor has been operational for 98.3% of its total time we have data for. There are 438 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Hatfield Heath WWTW" is 2021, discharging sewage for 2602.8 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
Hatfield Heath Watercourse | 120 Spills | 2289.7 hours | 26.13 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hatfield Heath Watercourse" This station discharged sewage 120 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2289.7 hour(s). This is around 95 day(s)* or 26.13% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
99.9 | 4.3 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 4.3 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.0261
Secondary Permit #
COPA/0261
2022
Hatfield Heath Watercourse | 70 Spills | 1234.6 hours | 14.09 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hatfield Heath Watercourse" This station discharged sewage 70 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1234.6 hour(s). This is around 51 day(s)* or 14.09% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Performance - Asset Configuration (E.G. Ps/Rising Main/Storm Tanks) The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
99.9 | 4.3 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 4.3 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.0261
Secondary Permit #
COPA/0261
2021
Hatfield Heath Watercourse | 131 Spills | 2602.8 hours | 29.71 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Hatfield Heath Watercourse" This station discharged sewage 131 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 2602.8 hour(s). This is around 108 day(s)* or 29.71% 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
97.9 | 179.5 hours This monitor was operational for 97.9% of the year. Leaving 179.5 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
CSSC.0261
Secondary Permit #
COPA/0261
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