Grand Union Canal at Leicester - Northgate/Sanvey Gate (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 - 2022-2023
Grand Union Canal | 60 Spills | 310.4 hours | 1.77
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grand Union Canal" This station has discharged sewage 60 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 310.4 hour(s). This is 1.77% of the time which we have data for. In total: 12 day(s)* of elapsed time.
98 | 350.4 hours This monitor has been operational for 98% of its total time we have data for. There are 350.4 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Leicester - Northgate/Sanvey Gate (CSO)" is 2023, discharging sewage for 167.3 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
Grand Union Canal | 34 Spills | 167.3 hours | 1.91 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grand Union Canal" This station discharged sewage 34 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 167.3 hour(s). This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.91% 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
Severn Trent Water
Primary Permit #
TSC1392
Secondary Permit #
TSC1392
2022
Grand Union Canal | 26 Spills | 143 hours | 1.63 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Grand Union Canal" This station discharged sewage 26 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 143 hour(s). This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.63% of the year.
96.7 | 289 hours This monitor was operational for 96.7% of the year. Leaving 289 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 #
TSC1392
Secondary Permit #
TSC1392
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
Braunstone Brook at Leicester City
River Soar at Leicester Abbey Meadows
River Soar at Enderby
River Soar at Frog Island and riverside areas of Leicester
River Soar at Aylestone
River Soar at Braunstone
Rivers Wreake and Soar for riverside properties near Syston and Birstall
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