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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

  • LeakBots
    LeakBot 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 III
    Presentations from the Water Table III Conference in Cambridge on Friday 4th July 2025
  • East Anglia Weekly Hydrological Data, 24th June 2025
    Exceptionally low flows across CamEO: Little Ouse, Wissey and Ely Ouse. Report here.

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.