Update: 21/08/2026 The Middle Level Commissioners have been proudly managing water levels in the Fens since 1862. The pressures on our 190km of strategic waterways caused by the drought conditions and the additional requirements for water to help tackle the major fire incident at Holme Fen are unprecedented and severe. We are very close to […]
We recently completed installation of a ground solar array at St Germans Pumping Station. Together with recently installed rooftop solar across our sites, this renewable energy source reduces our carbon footprint and makes our operations more energy resilient. This is a major step towards our Electricity Net Zero ambition. Renewable energy at St Germans will […]
We acknowledge that a number of boaters are having issues navigating along Well Creek at Nordelph and apologise for any inconvenience within their journey. However, we do not consider the Well Creek as non-navigable as per the Well Creek Trust’s Facebook post, therefore we currently do not propose to close navigation. Since the downstream gates […]
Our Navigation Advisory Committee has supported a 3.2% inflationary increase in our annual vessel registration charges for 2025. We brought forward the decision by a month to enable boaters and the three marinas on our system additional time to plan for the 2025 season. Forms and information available on our website will be updated in […]
In September 2023, we commenced a trial to test if and how manual intervention could result in more efficient and effective operation of St Germans pumping station. The trial will continue through the 2024/25 ‘pumping season’. We are hoping the second winter of the trial will be closer to a ‘normal winter’ so we can […]
Whether you’re a boater on our system, live alongside our navigable waterways or have an interest in the Middle Level navigation, we’d value your thoughts and feedback. Please spend 10-15 minutes completing our survey. This will be open until 31st October 2024. Many thanks in advance. The survey can be found via this link or […]
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water’s phase two consultation for the proposed reservoir in the Fens is now open and will run from 30th May 2024 until 23:59pm on 9th August 2024. All phase two consultation materials can be accessed via the project website www.fensreservoir.co.uk as well as details of their community engagement events. The proposed […]
Having successfully managed pumping operations through the wettest winter on record, our focus is now on our embankment and in-channel maintenance programme. The wet and relatively warm winter has meant we’ve had to adjust our plans. In terms of in-channel management of aquatic weed, which is particularly important to those boating on our 160km of […]
The Middle Level Commissioners are responsible for the regulation on the Middle Level navigable waterways as outlined in Schedule One of the Middle Level Act (2018). This includes within marinas connected to our navigable waterways. Regulation and enforcement are a necessary part of our role as a navigation authority and this includes for the power […]
St Germans is the largest land drainage pumping station in the UK, working in combination with over 70 smaller stations, hundreds of km of drains and raised embankments, to keep our Fens relatively dry and protect local communities and the economy from flooding. We are hoping for a drier 2024/25 but need to plan for […]