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UK map of consented discharges to rivers and groundwater

MAP of consented discharges to rivers – beta version

Overview

We have created a map showing the location and details of all consented discharges to rivers and groundwater for England. We are planning to extend this to both Wales and Scotland if we can obtain the consent data in a suitable format from Natural Resources Wales and SEPA.

The map shows all main UK rivers and the location of any consented discharge to both rivers and groundwater. Also included are the locations of all Combined Sewer Overflows (black icon) in England. For all consents (orange icon) where the discharge is to river, then we have added the expected location of the consented discharge into the river (blue icon at the end of a green line).

Consents to discharge near peterborough

The map will use your current location (subject to you granting access) to display relevant data. For access on a mobile phone then the area you can view is limited to ensure the site loads quickly. On a PC then you can access a larger area.

Purpose

The idea for the site arose during the Big Rivers challenge at the Northumbrian Water Innovation festival. Meniscus were part of a team, including Meniscus, ESRI and NWL employees to develop a prototype app for Open Water swimmers to understand risk from pollution events. Whilst a lot of the data to deliver such an app is currently not available as a public dataset, we have created this dashboard as a first step to allow river users to identify discharges into rivers.

Information your would like to see

Please let us know if there is additional information that you would like us to try and include in the map. We cannot promise to make changes but we will always look to see what can be done.

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Background on MAP Rain

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MAP Rain selected as finalist for Wessex Water EDM monitoring Proof of Concept

MAP Rain uses Machine learning for EDM monitoring to identify blockages and reduce the number of alerts generated from CSOs during wet weather

Meniscus are really pleased to be selected for the Wessex Water Proof of Concept looking at making smarter use of EDM monitoring data. MAP Rain has been chosen as one of three solutions to be trialed during the 3 month Proof of Concept. This follows a rigorous review of competition entries from 30 companies.

The trials will run for the next three months and will involve Wessex Water feeding these companies near real-time EDM data to see if they can correctly mute alarms and identify blockages, some of which will be simulated in a controlled environment.

Wessex Water Marketplace and objectives for the challenge

Strategic technology planning manager Jody Knight hopes to see a multitude of benefits from this data driven approach. These include reductions in blockages and CSO spills to alleviate impact on the environment, and lower volumes of alarms during rainfall periods, which will allow staff to work more efficiently and improve their reporting efficiency.

“The Marketplace approach has challenged the normal procurement channels for these emerging technical and data-related problems we encounter with our sewer network,” explained Jody.
“We have managed to communicate the problem to a wider supplier base and received proposals from companies that we may not have normally reached.

“The number of potentially viable and different solutions proposed by the companies in this challenge is encouraging to see as we move toward becoming a more data-centric business and we are grateful for all who have taken part in this challenge.”

Wessex Water launched its Marketplace in 2019 as a first-of-its-kind model for the water industry to increase collaboration with companies both in and out of its usual supply chain.

The online platform shares real data for each challenge that is posted and was designed to uncover alternative ways of managing water and waste, outside of the traditional asset-focused approach, leading to a better service and better value for customers.

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For more information on the Wessex Water Marketplace click here