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 Foss | 24 Spills | 25.8 hours | 0.09
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Foss" This station has discharged sewage 24 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 25.8 hour(s). This is 0.09% of the time which we have data for. In total: 1 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99 | 262.8 hours This monitor has been operational for 99% of its total time we have data for. There are 262.8 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Lowther Street CSO" is 2021, discharging sewage for 13.4 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 Foss | 8 Spills | 6.6 hours | 0.07 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Foss" This station discharged sewage 8 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 6.6 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.07% of the year.
99.9 | 0.8 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 0.8 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
EPRUP3228GU
Secondary Permit #
EPR/UP3228GU A1
2022
River Foss | 7 Spills | 5.7 hours | 0.06 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Foss" This station discharged sewage 7 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 5.7 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.06% of the year.
99.4 | 49 hours This monitor was operational for 99.4% of the year. Leaving 49 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
EPRUP3228GU
Secondary Permit #
EPR/UP3228GU A1
2021
River Foss | 9 Spills | 13.4 hours | 0.15 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Foss" This station discharged sewage 9 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 13.4 hour(s). This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year.
99.8 | 17.5 hours This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year. Leaving 17.5 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
Yorkshire Water
Primary Permit #
EPRUP3228GU
Secondary Permit #
EPR/UP3228GU A1
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths
Westfield Beck - South Haxby
River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths to Strensall - riverside properties only
River Foss downstream of Yearsley Baths
River Foss at Layerthorpe to Foss Islands Road, Stonebow and Piccadilly
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