Hundreds of fish saved from water treatment facility in Essex
They were saved by a water company and local fishing clubs
Over 200 fish have been rescued and rehomed from Layer Water Treatment Works, near Colchester.
Workers from Essex and Suffolk Water saved species including Bream, Roach, Perch and Bullheads, who'd made themselves at home in a settlement tank in Layer de la Haye.
Assisted by two local fishing clubs, Colchester Angling Preservation Society, and Blind Lane Fisheries in Chelmsford, they transferred the fish into oxygenated tanks and then, set them free into new, safer waters.
Nick Trice, Water Supply Manager for Essex & Suffolk Water said: “It’s not uncommon for wildlife to make itself at home in our settlement tanks - which store water from Abberton Reservoir before the treatment process begins.
“We noticed that there was an awful lot of fish in the tanks, so we got in touch with our resident conservation team who were able to give us advice on how best to rescue and relocate them in the safest way possible.”