Protecting waterways through detection and action.
To reduce river pollution by using specialist detection dogs to find hidden wastewater contamination, trace it back to its source and get it fixed.
Protecting waterways through detection and action.
Eco Dog Solutions CIC was founded to point decades of detection dog experience at an environmental problem almost nobody can see.
Wastewater entering surface water drains is one of the most persistent and least visible sources of river pollution in the UK. It is hard to trace, easy to miss, and it keeps flowing until someone finds it.
We find it, and we help get it fixed.
Why a CIC?
Eco Dog Solutions operates as a Community Interest Company because our purpose is environmental and community benefit.
Any surplus goes back into the work: more surveys, more repairs, cleaner rivers.
Our values
- Animal welfare: The health, safety and wellbeing of our dogs come first, always.
- Evidence: We record what we find, and we are clear about the difference between a dog indication and a confirmed misconnection.
- Collaboration: We work with homeowners, plumbers, water companies and environmental organisations. Our approach is collaborative and no blame.
- Transparency: We are open about our funding, our activities and our results.
- Action: A pollution problem found should be a pollution problem solved.
Where we work.
Our base is in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, and our first focus is the River Wye catchment, one of the most pressured river systems in the country.
We work further afield with partner organisations. If you are outside this area and think we could help, get in touch.