Automated weed screen cleaner proves its worth within weeks of installation A new Landustrie weed screen cleaner installed by ECS Engineering Services at the Short Ferry pumping station on the River Witham has ensured continuity of water supply to the Toft Newton Reservoir 10 miles (15km) away in Lincolnshire. The reservoir’s main function is to…
ECS ensures continued operation at the Environment Agency’s West Stockwith HV pumping station The pumping station at West Stockwith in South Yorkshire provides a lifeline for the farmers and residents along the River Idle, pumping excess water into the River Trent. The station contains four impressive pumps each requiring 3,300 volts to drain the local…
Audit success opens up new opportunities for ECS ECS Engineering Services is celebrating a timely triple audit success, putting it at the forefront of its competition for new contracts. The company has had its existing approvals to BS EN 1090 and BS EN 3834 reconfirmed, as well as successfully upgrading its CE marking accreditation from…
ECS Engineering Services recognised by RoSPA Award for 11th consecutive year The safe working practices of ECS Engineering Services have been recognised by a ninth Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award, adding to a total of eleven consecutive awards received by the turnkey electro-mechanical service provider to the water, power generation…
Worcestershire town to complete new flood defences ECS Engineering Services has started work on the third and final stage of the Upton-upon-Severn flood alleviation scheme, helping protect the area and residents for years to come. ECS is working alongside Worcestershire County Council to reduce the risk of standing water on key sections of its highway…
ECS to refurbish three strategic Lincolnshire pumping stations The Environment Agency has awarded a three part contract to ECS Engineering Services, which collectively upgrades the flood defence capability of the low lying Isle of Axhome region of North Lincolnshire. The contract covers work at three separate pumping stations, Good Cop, Bull Hassocks, and Candy Farm.…
Summer droughts to be better managed with Great Ouse Groundwater Scheme upgrade In a year when summer droughts reduced water stocks to levels not seen for nearly 50 years, the renewal and modernisation of the Great Ouse Groundwater Scheme has been a timely project. Mick Smith, a project engineer with ECS Engineering Services, explains how…
Technical insight vastly reduces costs of pumping station overhaul Finding the most effective solution to upgrade a pumping station can be a complex process. Striking the balance between improved performance and minimised costs requires experience and excellent technical abilities. ECS Engineering Services recently delivered a cost effective refurbishment project for the Environment Agency that initially…
ECS Engineering Services maintains CHAS Accreditation Building on an exemplary track record for workplace health and safety, ECS Engineering Services has maintained its Contractors Health and Safety Scheme (CHAS) accreditation in 2018. The standard serves as a safety benchmark, assessing the quality of a business’ internal health and safety standards and processes. The CHAS, a…
Drop gate renewal secures Baltic Wharf, Burnham from tides and flood As part of a refurbishment and upgrade project, ECS Engineering Services has renewed drop gates at Baltic Wharf, Burnham on the River Crouch in Essex. The gates are based on its innovative stoplogs that are made from durable, high strength fibre reinforced polymer (FRP).…