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 Fender | 111 Spills | 181 hours | 0.68
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" This station has discharged sewage 111 time(s). The station has discharged for a total of 181 hour(s). This is 0.68% of the time which we have data for. In total: 7 day(s)* of elapsed time.
100 | 0 hours This monitor has been operational for 100% of its total time we have data for. There are 0 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "Upton Road CSO 513n8" is 2023, discharging sewage for 72.3 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
River Fender | 40 Spills | 72.3 hours | 0.82 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" This station discharged sewage 40 time(s) during 2023. The station discharged for a total of 72.3 hour(s). This is around 3 day(s)* or 0.82% of the year. The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023: Data Collection - Confirmed Exceptional Weather – Remaining Spills Not Above Soaf Threshold The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions: N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
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
The Environment Agency
Operator
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01WIR0004
Secondary Permit #
WIR0004
2022
The Fender (Via A Surface Water Sewer) | 35 Spills | 63.4 hours | 0.72 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "The Fender (Via A Surface Water Sewer)" This station discharged sewage 35 time(s) during 2022. The station discharged for a total of 63.4 hour(s). This is around 2 day(s)* or 0.72% 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
The Environment Agency
Operator
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01WIR0004
Secondary Permit #
WIR0004
2021
River Fender | 36 Spills | 45.3 hours | 0.51 The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Fender" This station discharged sewage 36 time(s) during 2021. The station discharged for a total of 45.3 hour(s). This is around 1 day(s)* or 0.51% 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
The Environment Agency
Operator
United Utilities
Primary Permit #
01WIR0004
Secondary Permit #
WIR0004
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Local Information
Nearby Flood Warnings
None
Nearby Alert Areas
River Birket at Meols
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey
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