River Wensum at Norwich - Peacock Street 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 - 2021-2023

River Wensum | 57 Spills |
26.5 hours | 0.1

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wensum"
This station has discharged sewage 57 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 26.5 hour(s).
This is 0.1% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 1 day(s)* of elapsed time.

64.6 | 9285.5 hours
This monitor has been operational for 64.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 9285.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.

The worst year in our records for the "Norwich - Peacock Street CSO" is 2022, discharging sewage for 13.2 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

Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023
Due to high unavailability of the monitor

River Wensum | 0 Spills |
0 hours | 0
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wensum"
This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 0 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0% of the year.

0 | 8760 hours
This monitor was operational for 0% of the year.
Leaving 8760 hours unaccounted for in the data.
This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given

The following reasons have been given for the downtime in 2023:
No Longer Operational As An Overflow - Permit Revoked Or To Be Revoked

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023:
Overflow No Longer Spilling To Environment - From Jan

*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.

Permit & Governance

Attribute	Value
Governing Body	The Environment Agency
Operator	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	EPRMB3699RY
Secondary Permit #	EPR/MB3699RY/V001

2022

River Wensum | 15 Spills |
13.2 hours | 0.15
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wensum"
This station discharged sewage 15 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 13.2 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

95.9 | 357.4 hours
This monitor was operational for 95.9% of the year.
Leaving 357.4 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	EPRMB3699RY
Secondary Permit #	EPR/MB3699RY/V001

2021

River Wensum | 42 Spills |
13.2 hours | 0.15
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Wensum"
This station discharged sewage 42 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 13.2 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.15% of the year.

The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Data Collection - Edm Non-Representative Location

The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Ongoing Investigation

99.8 | 10.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.8% of the year.
Leaving 10.5 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	Anglian Water
Primary Permit #	EPRMB3699RY
Secondary Permit #	EPR/MB3699RY/V001

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Local Information

Nearby Flood Warnings

None

Nearby Alert Areas

The River Wensum from New Costessey to Thorpe Bridge at Norwich

The River Wensum, through Norwich

Riverside properties on the River Wensum, through Norwich

Station Data Information

Station overseen (meaning either provided, or regulated) by: The Environment Agency
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