Bypass pipeline to minimise effects of nitrates and oxadixyl in Val de la Mare
Jersey Water is applying for planning permission to construct a submerged bypass pipeline from the St Ouen’s inlet stream at Val de la Mare reservoir. The proposed pipeline will run along the reservoir bed from the north west end of the reservoir and will connect to the existing valve tower at the main dam. Completion […]
Water dispensation granted
The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, has agreed Jersey’s Water’s application for a ‘dispensation’ to allow the pesticide Oxadixyl to exceed the Jersey legal limit in Island mains water but still remains well below health based limits, if necessary. The regulatory limit for Oxadixyl in treated water is 0.1 Micrograms per litre (ug/l) […]
Jersey Water plans return to service for Val De La Mare Reservoir
Jersey Water is preparing to bring Val De La Mare reservoir back in to service after five months following the discovery in February of pesticide Oxadixyl in streams feeding the reservoir. To enable the water from Val De La Mare to be used over the summer, the company has applied for a temporary dispensation under […]
