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
Kittoch Water | 753 Spills | 10294.5 hours | 23.49
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station has discharged sewage 753 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 10294.5 hour(s). This is 23.49% of the time which we have data for. In total: 428 day(s)* of elapsed time. 3,899,185 m3 | 1,559 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 3,899,185 m3. This is around 1,559 olympic swimming pools. 9 | 7971.6 hours This monitor has been operational for 9% of its total time we have data for. There are 7971.6 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 "PHILIPSHILL WWTW 1948 NS603560" is 2022, discharging sewage for 3559.2 hours of the year. The worst year in terms of volume for the "PHILIPSHILL WWTW 1948 NS603560" is 2020, discharging a total of 981,544 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
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2023 Due to high unavailability of the monitor
Kittoch Water | 90 Spills | 1188.7 hours | 13.57 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 90 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 1188.7 hour(s). This is around 49 day(s)* or 13.57% of the year. 542,676 m3 | 217 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 542,676 m3. This is around 217 olympic swimming pools. 45.4 | 4775.9 hours This monitor was operational for 45.4% of the year. Leaving 4775.9 hours unaccounted for in the data. This falls below the 90% threshold where a reason should be given
*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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2022
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2022 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 197 Spills | 3559.2 hours | 40.63 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 197 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 3559.2 hour(s). This is around 148 day(s)* or 40.63% of the year. 971,470 m3 | 388 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 971,470 m3. This is around 388 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2021
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2021 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 133 Spills | 1442.7 hours | 16.46 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 133 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1442.7 hour(s). This is around 60 day(s)* or 16.46% of the year. 545,496 m3 | 218 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 545,496 m3. This is around 218 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2020
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2020 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 140 Spills | 2064.5 hours | 23.5 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 140 time(s) during 2020. The station discharged for a total of 2064.5 hour(s). This is around 86 day(s)* or 23.5% of the year. 981,544 m3 | 392 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 981,544 m3. This is around 392 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
2019
Note: Data is potentially unreliable in 2019 The uptime was not reported or is missing
Kittoch Water | 193 Spills | 2039.2 hours | 23.27 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Kittoch Water" This station discharged sewage 193 time(s) during 2019. The station discharged for a total of 2039.2 hour(s). This is around 84 day(s)* or 23.27% of the year. 857,999 m3 | 343 The volume of discharge, in cubic metres (m3), was 857,999 m3. This is around 343 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/1063681
Secondary Permit #
CAR/L/1063681
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