Swansea Bay at Mumbles SPS Knab Rock Mumbles Swans
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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
Swansea Bay | 333 Spills | 4912.7 hours | 18.69
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Swansea Bay" This station has discharged sewage 333 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 4912.7 hour(s). This is 18.69% of the time which we have data for. In total: 204 day(s)* of elapsed time.
99.6 | 87.5 hours This monitor has been operational for 99.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 87.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Mumbles SPS Knab Rock Mumbles Swans" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2920.7 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
Swansea Bay | 168 Spills | 2920.7 hours | 33.34 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Swansea Bay" This station discharged sewage 168 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2920.7 hour(s). This is around 121 day(s)* or 33.34% of the year.
99.9 | 1.7 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 1.7 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
BP0236603
Secondary Permit #
BP0236603
2022
Swansea Bay | 95 Spills | 1336.2 hours | 15.25 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Swansea Bay" This station discharged sewage 95 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 1336.2 hour(s). This is around 55 day(s)* or 15.25% 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
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
BP0236603
Secondary Permit #
BP0236603
2021
Estuarial Waters In Swansea Bay | 70 Spills | 655.7 hours | 7.48 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Estuarial Waters In Swansea Bay" This station discharged sewage 70 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 655.7 hour(s). This is around 27 day(s)* or 7.48% 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
Natural Resources Wales
Operator
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Primary Permit #
BP0236603
Secondary Permit #
BP0236603
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