The Chest: Willow Park Reservoir Upstream Slope Protection

St. Helens Council own and operate certain reservoirs and have a statutory duty under the Reservoirs Act 1975 to manage and maintain them. Willow Park Reservoir holds more than 25,000 cubic metres and is designated by the Environment Agency as high risk because an uncontrolled release of water could put people’s lives at risk. The Council engage an Inspecting Engineer who identified that protection works are required and will certify they have been carried out. The protection works are carried out using Open Ston...