River Basins South West South West TraC West Dorset Rivers TraC Lyme Bay East West Bexington Pumping Station
Chesil Beach at West Bexington Pumping Station
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.
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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
2029.6 hours | 7.72
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chesil Beach"
This station has discharged sewage 219 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 2029.6 hour(s).
This is 7.72% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 84 day(s)* of elapsed time.
94.6 | 1401.5 hours
This monitor has been operational for 94.6% of its total time we have data for.
There are 1401.59 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.
The worst year in our records for the "West Bexington Pumping Station" is 2021, discharging sewage for 1048.2 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
678.6 hours | 7.74
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chesil Beach"
This station discharged sewage 86 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 678.6 hour(s).
This is around 28 day(s)* or 7.74% of the year.
The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2023:
Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity
The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99 | 79.7 hours
This monitor was operational for 99% of the year.
Leaving 79.7 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 | Wessex Water |
| Primary Permit # | 041125 |
| Secondary Permit # | 15486B |
2022
302.7 hours | 3.45
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chesil Beach"
This station discharged sewage 46 time(s) during 2022.
The station discharged for a total of 302.7 hour(s).
This is around 12 day(s)* or 3.45% of the year.
The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2022:
Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity
The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
86.7 | 1161.5 hours
This monitor was operational for 86.7% of the year.
Leaving 1161.5 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 2022:
Comms Failure / Issue
The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
Resolved - Oct
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Governing Body | The Environment Agency |
| Operator | Wessex Water |
| Primary Permit # | 041125 |
| Secondary Permit # | 15486B |
2021
1048.2 hours | 11.96
The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "Chesil Beach"
This station discharged sewage 87 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 1048.2 hour(s).
This is around 43 day(s)* or 11.96% of the year.
The following reasons have been given for the high spill frequency in 2021:
Not Asset Maintenance - Hydraulic Capacity
The following comments have been given on the station operators intended actions:
N/A - Hydraulic Capacity
99.1 | 78.8 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.1% of the year.
Leaving 78.8 hours unaccounted for in the data.
*This is total time in days, not individual days of the year.
Permit & Governance
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Governing Body | The Environment Agency |
| Operator | Wessex Water |
| Primary Permit # | 41125 |
| Secondary Permit # | 15486B |
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