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River Calder at West Vale

This station collects multiple metrics

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.
Operational Summary - 2021-2023
River Calder | 84 Spills |
431.5 hours | 1.64


The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Calder"
This station has discharged sewage 84 time(s).
The station has discharged for a total of 431.5 hour(s).
This is 1.64% of the time which we have data for.
In total: 17 day(s)* of elapsed time.

35.3 | 16994.3 hours
This monitor has been operational for 35.3% of its total time we have data for.
There are 16994.39 hours unaccounted for due to downtime of the monitor.


The worst year in our records for the "West Vale" is 2021, discharging sewage for 423 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 Calder | 7 Spills |
8.5 hours | 0.09

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Calder"
This station discharged sewage 7 time(s) during 2023.
The station discharged for a total of 8.5 hour(s).
This is around 0 day(s)* or 0.09% 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

7.2 | 8126.6 hours
This monitor was operational for 7.2% of the year.
Leaving 8126.6 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:
Sensor Failure / Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2023:
Resolved - Dec


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorYorkshire Water
Primary Permit #3112
Secondary Permit #3112 2

2022
River Calder | 0 Spills |
0 hours | 0

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Calder"
This station discharged sewage 0 time(s) during 2022.
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 2022:
Installation Set-Up/Design Issue

The following description has been given for downtime related actions intended, or taken, by the operator in 2022:
Scheduled


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorYorkshire Water
Primary Permit #3112
Secondary Permit #3112 2

2021
River Calder | 77 Spills |
423 hours | 4.82

The declared body of water receiving this discharge is the "River Calder"
This station discharged sewage 77 time(s) during 2021.
The station discharged for a total of 423 hour(s).
This is around 17 day(s)* or 4.82% of the year.

99.6 | 35 hours
This monitor was operational for 99.6% of the year.
Leaving 35 hours unaccounted for in the data.


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

Permit & Governance

AttributeValue
Governing BodyThe Environment Agency
OperatorYorkshire Water
Primary Permit #3112
Secondary Permit #3112 2


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