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 "Summerstown Ditch" This station has discharged sewage 250 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 4664.1 hour(s). This is 17.74% of the time which we have data for. In total: 194 day(s)* of elapsed time.
95.6 | 1138.7 hours This monitor has been operational for 95.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 1138.79 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Marsh Gibbon" is 2023, discharging sewage for 1833 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
Summerstown Ditch | 99 Spills | 1833 hours | 20.92 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Summerstown Ditch" This station discharged sewage 99 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1833 hour(s). This is around 76 day(s)* or 20.92% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Performance - Infiltration The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
98.9 | 94.6 hours This monitor was operational for 98.9% of the year. Leaving 94.6 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
TEMP.2765
Secondary Permit #
TEMP.2765
2022
Summerstown Ditch | 64 Spills | 1195.4 hours | 13.64 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Summerstown Ditch" This station discharged sewage 64 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1195.4 hour(s). This is around 49 day(s)* or 13.64% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022: Performance - Gw Inundation The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: Scheduled
95.2 | 419.6 hours This monitor was operational for 95.2% of the year. Leaving 419.6 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
Thames Water
Primary Permit #
TEMP.2765
Secondary Permit #
TEMP.2765
2021
Summerstown Ditch | 87 Spills | 1635.6 hours | 18.67 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Summerstown Ditch" This station discharged sewage 87 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1635.6 hour(s). This is around 68 day(s)* or 18.67% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021: Performance - Infiltration The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Ongoing Investigation
94.3 | 499.3 hours This monitor was operational for 94.3% of the year. Leaving 499.3 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 #
TEMP.2765
Secondary Permit #
TEMP.2765
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