Reservoirs Act 1975: undertakers and panel engineers

Undertakers should refer to the Environment Agency’s website.

Research

Research is mostly available on the Environment Agency’s website. However, please email reservoirfm@defra.gsi.gov.uk if you wish to obtain any of the reports listed within the Defra reservoir safety: research  document (PDF 60 KB).

Panel Engineers

The Reservoirs Act 1975 requires reservoir undertakers to appoint specialist engineers from a series of panels. Appointments to panels are made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Engineers wanting to apply to any of the panels should email their application form to reservoirfm@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Please see

• Guidance to applicants for appointment and reappointment (PDF 70 KB)
• All Reservoirs Panel – competence matrix (Excel 20 KB)
• Service Reservoirs Panel – competence matrix (Excel 20 KB)
• Supervising Panel – competence matrix (Excel 20 KB)
• Non-impounding Reservoirs Panel – competence matrix (Excel 20 KB)

Applicants should also send a cheque for £385 made payable to ‘Defra’ to: Monica Henry, Defra, 2nd Floor Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1A 2AL

If panel engineers wish to apply for reappointment, they should put a note in their diaries at least eight months before their appointment is due to expire.