mark chapman

Environment Agency. Civil Engineer and Supervising Panel Engineer for reservoirs.

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Out at #Mitford #Dam #Morpeth with Area staff, the Construction Engineer issued the Final Certificate today, which is great news! The #reservoir is in excellent condition thanks to all area staff involved @EnvAgencyYNE #winterready

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Great visit to #Toddbrook #Reservoir this week, learning all about Reservoir incidents and the ongoing Construction works to improve reservoir safety. @EnvAgencyYNE

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Out at Spring Gardens #Dam West Auckland. Extreme heat today, but the grass is still green! Really important to look out for any Shrinkage, Desiccation of earth dam crests, Desiccation of emergency grass spillway surfaces and Appearance of sinkholes at #reservoirs @EnvAgencyYNE

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

@AdamBaylissEA @EnvAgencyYNE Looking good, great work

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Out with the AP Team at #Burstwick #Reservoir 1st independent S10 inspection since the #dam was constructed. This involved checking the culverts under the dam to ensure there were no blockages or defects that could cause #flooding

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

#Catterick #Reservoir 1st independent S10 Inspection, the reservoir was in excellent condition thanks to our Field Teams, luckily the weather was fantastic! We used our internal #confinedspace team to check the culverts through the #Dam ensuring we are #Winter ready.

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

@johnny_lyttle @EnvAgencyYNE 17310 steps exhausted!

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Out on the River Dearne carrying out S12 #Reservoir inspections on the hottest day this year! All of our control structures were in excellent condition thanks to our Field Teams! @EnvAgencyYNE

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

And the winner of the best grass stripes competition goes to #Fenton Dam #Reservoirs. Excellent maintenance by our local field team maintaining this dam to such high standards!

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Inspecting the internal culverts at #Skipton #Reservoirs. All of our control culverts are checked every year by independent reservoir panel engineers, supported by our internal Breathing Apparatus and Rescue Team ⁦@EnvAgencyYNE⁩

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

What a beautiful day for a S10 inspection #Whitwood. This #Reservoir was in great condition with no safety recommendations! Excellent work by all ⁦@EnvAgencyYNE⁩. Our reservoirs are checked every year by independent engineers appointed by Defra.

[Adam Bayliss @AdamBaylissEA]

#OnThisDay in 1864 the #DaleDykeDam collapsed resulting in the #GreatSheffieldFlood. Believed to be caused by a crack in the embankment.

It released around 3million m3 of flood water through the #PeakDistrict & #Sheffield.

Sadly it resulted in 250 deaths & destroyed 600 homes.

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Out with the AP Team at #Mitford Dam #Morpeth. This #Reservoir was in excellent condition, well maintained, great work by the local Field Teams! This reservoir is visited twice per year by independent panel engineers who make recommendations on how we should maintain it.

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

S10 #Reservoir Inspection today at Treeton near Catcliife. Our UD&R Team AP Advisor explaining how the reservoir operates to the independent #Inspecting and #SupervisingEngineers. The reservoir was in great condition and we received no preliminary safety recommendations!

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Today on a socially distanced confined spaces course. Training on entering #confinedspaces is essential on inspecting #reservoirs and has to be retaken every 3 years! Reservoirs have tunnels that need to be inspected as part of S12 and S10 Inspections using breathing apparatus.

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

Today I attended the S10 #reservoir Inspections at #Kilnhurst flood storage reservoirs. These independent inspections are carried out every 10 years. @EnvAgencyYNE have done an excellent job maintaining these reservoirs and we received no safety recommendations!

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

@GavinUsherEA @EnvAgencyYNE @EnvAgency @OliverHarmarEA Half way there, enjoy the next 20!

[mark chapman @markchapmanEA]

@EnvAgencyYNE we operate 70 flood storage areas that fall under the #Reservoirs Act 1975, this week we received excellent news that we now have no measures in the interests of safety #MIOS at any of our reservoirs! This is a Fantastic achievement #TeamEA @EnvAgency @BritishDams

[MorpethFloodAction @morpethfloodag]

Louise our photographer and Hugh Clear-Hill from the @EnvAgencyYNE NRFCC at the dam today on Her Grace's visit

[Environment Agency - Yorkshire & North East @EnvAgencyYNE]

This video was created during the recent adverse weather conditions capturing the hard work delivered by the @EnvAgency operational team at Spring Gardens Dam in West Auckland on the River Gaunless to help keep the area clear of debris which could cause potential flooding #TeamEA