@Ameyplc & @transcotland yesterday begun intrusive investigations to get a clearer picture of the cause following improved understanding of the issue causing the blockage on the Monkland pipeline. (1/6)
Helpful conversations with @ScottishEPA have led to considerations of pumping water from the River Kelvin to the west of the #ForthandClydeCanal, with option of pumping water from the River Clyde and River Carron if the incident is not resolved quickly. (2/6)
In the meantime, navigation remains suspended and our Customer Operations team continues to keep transit boat customers and holiday hire boat companies fully informed. (3/6)
As a safety measure, we have begun installing 1.5km of fencing and posters at multiple locations in Glasgow and Falkirk to discourage members of the public from entering drained down areas of the canal channel, lock chambers and silted areas. (4/6)
We are aware that individuals are ignoring the safety advice and therefore are contacting @FalkirkPolice and @GlasgowPoliceHQ to ask that they increase their vigilance in these locations. (5/6)
On Wednesday we commissioned specialist companies to carry out fish rescues that will safely transfer fish to unaffected waters. Works will begin today at 9am.
@transcotland and @Ameyplc continue to investigate the blockage in the Monkland pipeline, which is affecting water levels on the #ForthandClydeCanal. Investigations are expected to be complete by late Monday 14 June 2021. (1/5)
Due to low water levels on the eastern side of the canal, specialists have carried out a comprehensive fish rescue in Falkirk that involved safely transporting captured fish to unaffected waters. (2/5)
While we continue to manage water levels in the west there is an urgent need to top up the canal with fresh water in order to safeguard the fish located in this stretch of the canal. (3/5)
Third party investigations have shown there is a blockage in the underground pipeline near Townhead, Glasgow which supplies 70% of the water needed to operate the #ForthandClydeCanal. While we are using other water sources we are only seeing half the flow needed (1/5)
Scottish Canals are installing fencing and safety messaging at key locations advising the public to stay away from the canal channel, lock gates, and chambers, and ask that everyone stays out of the silt as these actions pose safety risks. (2/5)
While our operations staff work hard to manage the water we do have in the canal, all boat navigation remains suspended. Residential boating locations remain unaffected, but we have contacted all boating customers and marine organisations to advise of the current situation. (3/5)