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• Opening of new Ramsey Service Reservoir 9 July 2012
  The Water and Sewerage Authority has reached another milestone in its Asset Management Plan with the commissioning of its 6. [More]
• Ramsey and Ballagawne Service Reservoirs 22 March 2011
  "The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority is today celebrating the start of one major construction scheme and the completion of another. [More]
• Cheaper fishing for anglers in 2011 with the new Combined Season Licence 21 February 2011
  The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has introduced a new type of fishing licence for the forthcoming fishing season. [More]
• Water Authority Plan to construct new Service Reservoir in the North of the Island 4 March 2010
  The Isle of Man Water Authority held an open evening in Ramsey last night and will have a Public Meeting later in March to describe its plans for a new, covered Service Reservoir above Glen Auldyn. [More]
• Winter Fishing initiative again proving a success 20 November 2009
  The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry are reporting a good take-up of winter fishing licences for the 2009/2010 period. [More]
• Fishing Licences Go Live Online 25 February 2009
  For the first time, anglers fishing in Manx rivers and reservoirs will be able to buy their Isle of Man angling licences online using a debit or credit card. [More]
• Fishing Licences Go Live On-Line 25 February 2009
  For the first time, anglers fishing in Manx rivers and reservoirs will be able to buy their Isle of Man angling licences online using a debit or credit card. [More]
• Onchan to Laxey scheme phase 1 - traffic lights on Hillberry Road 18 September 2008
  The Isle of Man Water Authority has recently appointed Island Drainage and Groundwork Limited to install a 200mm ductile iron water main to supplement the existing water supply from Onchan to Laxey and to increase the outlet capacity of Cronk Ny Mona Service Reservoir. [More]
• Winter Reservoir Fishing for Anglers 18 July 2008
  The Island’s reservoir anglers now have the opportunity to continue fishing for rainbow trout for an extended season, following approval of the Inland Fisheries (Winter Fishing) Regulations 2008 in Tynwald on 16th July 2008. [More]
• Opening of the 2008 Fishing Season 14 March 2008
  The 2008 fishing season commenced on Monday 10th March with the opening of the reservoirs for anglers with the river fishing season due to start on 1st April 2008. [More]
• Angler Fined For Illegal Fishing 12 February 2008
  In the High Bailiff’s Court on 29th January 2008, Mr K Edwards of 19 Port-e-Chee Avenue, Douglas pleaded guilty to the offence of using worms to catch fish in West Baldwin reservoir on 27th September 2007. [More]
• New Concessionary Licences For Anglers 11 February 2008
  Following approval in Tynwald, the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry has announced the new fishing licence duties for the forthcoming river and reservoir fishing seasons. [More]
• Member Invites Comments on a New Winter Angling Ticket 14 January 2008
  Graham Cregeen MHK, Member for Fisheries, is inviting comment from the angling community on the possibility of the Department opening one or more reservoirs for angling during the winter months. [More]
• The Isle of Man Water Authority A1, Peel to Douglas Road, traffic management 23 November 2007
  The Isle of Man Water Authority’s new trunk main being installed between Poortown (Heritage Trail) and the Ballacallin Service Reservoir is on schedule. [More]
• West Baldwin Reservoir - new bypass main - temporary road closure 5 November 2007
  The Isle of Man Water Authority’s contractor, Island Drainage and Groundwork, is making good progress on the installation of a new 2. [More]
• Isle of Man Water Authority - Foot and Mouth Restrictions - lifted 24 August 2007
  The Isle of Man Water Authority, following instructions from and consultation with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, is pleased to announce the lifting of all Foot and Mouth restrictions in relation to its reservoirs with effect from 8am on Saturday, 25th August 2007. [More]
• West Baldwin By-pass Contract Awarded 2 August 2007
  Island Drainage and Groundwork mainlaying team have been awarded the contract to install 2. [More]
• Temporary Traffic lights on the West Baldwin Road 5 October 2006
  The Water Authority has advised that part of the West Baldwin Road (B22) will be controlled by temporary traffic lights from Friday, 6th October, 2006 through to Monday, 9th October, 2006 inclusive. [More]
• Governor's Hill - Water and Gas Pipelines 14 September 2006
  The Isle of Man Water Authority and Manx Gas are nearing completion of the installation of water and gas mains through the Governor’s Hill estate. [More]
• Lieutenant Governor Visits Sulby and Douglas Water Treatment Works 6 September 2006
  His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Paul Haddacks KCB was given a guided tour of the Water Authority’s largest reservoir and two main Water Treatment Works recently. [More]
• Water supply situation as at Friday 21st July 2006 3 August 2006
   Actual Long Term Avg % of LTA January 79mm171mm46%February68mm113mm 60%March 272mm 133mm 205%April 74mm 102mm 73%May 148mm 87mm 171%June 56mm 94mm 60%July 37mm (up to 19th 93mm 66%   Impounding reservoirs - levels at 19th July 2006 West Baldwin84% full Ballure 100% full **Clypse 98% full Kerrowdhoo 97% full Cringle 80% full Sulby 79% full ** Not in use - water is now coming from Sulby WTW's The key reservoir, West Baldwin, is “normal” for this time of year and is above the drawdown control line, it can of course be supplemented by pumping water over the top of Beinn-y-Phott from Sulby Reservoir. [More]
• New Water Main Through Cronk-Y-Berry and Governor’S Hill 27 April 2006
  The Isle of Man Water Authority is hosting a public awareness meeting to enable all interested parties to learn more about its proposals for a treated water main to be laid from the new water treatment works in Douglas being built off Homefield Road near the Isle of Man College, to the Cronk Ny Mona Service Reservoir. [More]
• No Need For Hosepipe Restriction 16 March 2006
  As a direct result of the availability of extra water from the new treatment works in Sulby and the improvements in the pipeline and pumping facility from Sulby Reservoir over Beinn-y-Phott into West Baldwin Reservoir the Water Authority will not be introducing a hosepipe restriction in April as it has done in recent years. [More]
• Sulby Water Treatment Works 14 February 2006
  Sulby has been very much at the forefront of recent works undertaken by the Water Authority . [More]
• Sulby Water Treatment Works 13 February 2006
  Sulby has been very much at the forefront of recent works undertaken by the Water Authority . [More]
• Poortown to Ballakilley Service Reservoir, German 28 September 2005
  The Isle of Man Water Authority is laying a new 225mm pipe along the Poortown Road from the Quarry along the A20 east to the Ballakilley Service Reservoir on the Old Staarvey Road. [More]
• Beinn-y-Phott replacement water main work commences 18 August 2005
  Work on the replacement of the existing Beinn-y-Phott main across the top of the moors has recently commenced. [More]