EEL PROTECTION SCHEME

Ovingham Eel Screens

This project is to provide environmentally friendly fish exclusion screens at the raw water pumping station at Ovingham. These screens are necessary to protect the European Eel and other fish species that are present in the River Tyne. Work will commence April 2023 and anticipated to be complete March 2025

Update by Julie Oakley

Good afternoon, 

Can you believe its only 1 week to Christmas, where has this year gone,

We would like to provide the final update of the year for the Ovingham project before the Christmas break. The team are continuing working hard on making concrete bases for the new Eel screens that we are fitting into the River Tyne, this is the main focus for the up coming months as we need to get these completed so we can progress with the project.

Thank you all again for your patience and continued support while the works continue. If you have any questions about the project or any issues please feel free to leave a comment below or use the details provided to contact us and one of the team will be happy to help.If you require any assistance over the Christmas break please use the following contact number 0345 717 1100.

On behalf of Northumbrian Water and MMB we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

                                        

 

Thanks again

Julie

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