
CamEO (Cam and Ely Ouse) is a partnership initiative hosted by the Rivers Trust and supported by the Environment Agency.
The aim of this site is to provide a portal for sharing information about the Cam and Ely Ouse Catchment, to set out our catchment plan and to let you know how to get involved.
News
- LeakBotsLeakBot is a hidden wireless communication device designed to detect the smallest hidden leaks within a home. LeakBot clips to the internal mains water supply pipe, which allows it to monitor the property’s internal mains plumbing system. LeakBotContinue reading “LeakBots”
- Water Table IIIPresentations from the Water Table III Conference in Cambridge on Friday 4th July 2025
- East Anglia Weekly Hydrological Data, 24th June 2025Exceptionally low flows across CamEO: Little Ouse, Wissey and Ely Ouse. Report here.

Who we are
The CamEO Partnership is a collective group of organisations working together to improve the rivers and surrounding land across parts of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk (Cam and Ely Ouse river catchment).

Our Catchment
Our catchment encompasses Cambridge, Ely, Bury St Edmunds, and Thetford. The catchment is split into five sub-catchments: Cam, Lark, Little Ouse & Thet, South Level, and Wissey. Within these five sub-catchments there are 73 waterbodies, only seven of which are currently achieving Good water quality.

Activities
Want to know more about what’s going on? Here are more details.