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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS

Glen House on Christmas Eve Glen House Main Drain on Christmas Eve

Sunday, 07:30, Glen House pumps were still
going, but only two as the drain had dropped
another 7cm. Purls Bridge pumps had caught up
and had lowered the drain 80cm, something of
a relief.
Bank Holiday Monday. Still two pumps running
at Glen House, but the level had dropped a little
more. I went out with the tractor, clearing a drain
behind Charlemont, then to Purls Bridge and the
pumps there, now on top of the job.
I recorded 376 pumping hours in four days,
that’s about 1.23 million tonnes of water
pumped out of the District, which prevented any
flooding of land or property within the 3102ha
Drainage District.
I had my Christmas on Tuesday 29th December.

Andy Maddams
Superintendent, Manea & Welney District
Drainage Commissioners

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