Clean those streams

Sunday 15 September 2019

Guernsey Water is reminding anyone with streams, doubts and other water courses on their land that the law requires them to clear them out by the end of this month.

Vegetation, silt and all other obstructions need to be removed from the waterways which run into a number of areas around Guernsey.

Those areas include the Vale Pond, Grand Have Bay, Rocquaine, Bellgreve, La Grande Mare, the public sewer at La Charroterie, La Lague in St Peters, Perelle and more (full list below).

Guernsey Water works in partnership with the Parish Douzaines which are responsible for ensuring that the waterways in each of their areas of the island are maintained.

Jon Holt, Operations Manager at Guernsey Water said: “It is important that all waterways are cleared of debris to ensure the Island’s streams remain free flowing, reducing the risk of flooding as well as ensuring we are able to effectively capture water to top up the Island’s vital water supplies.

“The inspections carried out by the Parish Douzaines twice annually is something we really appreciate, although their inspections often go unseen, they continue to benefit the Island community as a whole and we thank everyone for their continued cooperation.”

For more advice on the law (Section 6 (4) of the Loi Relative aux Douits 1936) contact a member of your local Parish Stream Committee or the Streams Inspector at Guernsey Water.

All of the water courses which discharge into the following must be cleared: 

Pictured top: A water way in Guernsey.