Selwood’s expertise in solving complex problems while protecting the environment came to the fore when our pump hire specialists played a key role in saving a rare species of mussel. Green solution to mussel problemEnnerdale Water in the Lake District National Park is owned by United Utilities, which draws from it to supply water to 67,000 customers. The lake supplies the River Ehen, home to England’s largest freshwater pearl mussel population. When a period of dry weather hit water levels, urgent works were needed to increase the flow of water into the river. Working with the Environment Agency, Natural England and a specialist pontoon firm, Selwood developed an emergency solution to deliver 60 million litres of water a day into the river. A pontoon was constructed in the middle of the la

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