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.
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Operational Summary - 2019-2023
Levern Water | 376 Spills | 813.6 hours | 1.85
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station has discharged sewage 376 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 813.6 hour(s). This is 1.85% of the time which we have data for. In total: 33 day(s)* of elapsed time. 340,865 m3 | 136 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 340,865 m3. This is around 136 olympic swimming pools. 20 | 7008 hours This monitor has been operational for 20% of its total time we have data for. There are 7008 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor. Years with missing uptime data, totalling 35,064 hours, have been excluded from this calculation
The worst year in our records for the "NEILSTON WWTW NS479578" is 2023, discharging sewage for 238.8 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "NEILSTON WWTW NS479578" is 2020, discharging a total of 124,369 cubic metres.
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
Levern Water | 94 Spills | 238.8 hours | 2.72 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 94 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 238.8 hour(s). This is around 9 day(s)* or 2.72% of the year. 54,561 m3 | 21 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 54,561 m3. This is around 21 olympic swimming pools. 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
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 59 Spills | 122.7 hours | 1.4 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 59 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 122.7 hour(s). This is around 5 day(s)* or 1.4% of the year. 47,986 m3 | 19 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 47,986 m3. This is around 19 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 43 Spills | 79 hours | 0.9 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 43 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 79 hour(s). This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.9% of the year. 30,424 m3 | 12 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 30,424 m3. This is around 12 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 104 Spills | 224.5 hours | 2.55 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 104 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 224.5 hour(s). This is around 9 day(s)* or 2.55% of the year. 124,369 m3 | 49 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 124,369 m3. This is around 49 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Levern Water | 76 Spills | 148.5 hours | 1.69 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Levern Water" This station discharged sewage 76 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 148.5 hour(s). This is around 6 day(s)* or 1.69% of the year. 83,525 m3 | 33 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 83,525 m3. This is around 33 olympic swimming pools.
The uptime data was not included in the data set or could not be processed.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
Attribute
Value
Governing Body
SEPA
Operator
Scottish Water
Primary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1003436
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