Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street at Tongwynlais 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
Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street | 334 Spills | 6479 hours | 24.65
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street" This station has discharged sewage 334 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 6479 hour(s). This is 24.65% of the time which we have data for. In total: 269 day(s)* of elapsed time.
93.6 | 1664.3 hours This monitor has been operational for 93.6% of its total time we have data for. There are 1664.39 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Tongwynlais CSO" is 2023, discharging sewage for 2592 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
Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street | 131 Spills | 2592 hours | 29.58 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street" This station discharged sewage 131 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 2592 hour(s). This is around 108 day(s)* or 29.58% of the year.
99.9 | 0.8 hours This monitor was operational for 99.9% of the year. Leaving 0.8 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 #
AN0319201
Secondary Permit #
AN0319201
2022
Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street | 106 Spills | 2013.2 hours | 22.98 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street" This station discharged sewage 106 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 2013.2 hour(s). This is around 83 day(s)* or 22.98% 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 #
AN0319201
Secondary Permit #
AN0319201
2021
R Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street | 97 Spills | 1873.7 hours | 21.38 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "R Taff - Conf Rhondda R To Castle Street" This station discharged sewage 97 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 1873.7 hour(s). This is around 78 day(s)* or 21.38% of the year.
82.8 | 1499.7 hours This monitor was operational for 82.8% of the year. Leaving 1499.7 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 2021: Communications Issue From 02/06 To 11/08/21, Resolved.
*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 #
AN0319201
Secondary Permit #
AN0319201
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
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