ECS renews sluice automation equipment for EA As the Environment Agency (EA) continues its programme to upgrade water control structures on the River Lee, it has contracted ECS Engineering Services to replace the actuators and gearboxes on the sluice gates at Rammey Marsh. The project also delivered improved automation and reliability which reduced maintenance costs.…
Water treatment upgrade simplifies process Delivering high quality drinking water is an essential service provided by 29 water companies across the UK; with more than 1,500 treatment works being continuously monitored to ensure that the required legal water quality standards are met. There are many different techniques, both physical and chemical, employed in removing undesirable…
ECS manages EA borehole maintenance in Shropshire The Shropshire Groundwater Scheme (SGS) has been developed to maintain the water levels in the River Severn by pumping water from surface and groundwater storage either directly into the Severn or one of its major tributaries. The contract for maintaining the pumping stations and the equipment within them…
Automation of flood defences improves safety Work to improve the flood defences in the North Yorkshire village of Skinningrove is continuing with the help of ECS Engineering Services, which has installed and commissioned the latest improvement to the scheme. The improvements are the result of a combined effort from the local council, the Environment Agency…