An enhanced lease of life

摘要

Few people will have forgotten the massive flooding in the Doncaster area in June 2007 -80mm of rain fell in a 16-hour period. Among the many domestic and commercial casualties was the Bentley Ings pumping station, which suffered a power failure. The switchgear ended up submerged in water so the pumps, which had provided many years of reliable service, stopped operating.rnIn response, British Coal, the pumping station's owner, and through the Environment Agency (EA), has instigated an enlightened programme of works to restore the facility to full operating capacity and enhanced efficiency.