WATER NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS

Main Road Water Mains Renewal

We are investing over £250,000 to replace the existing old water main between the junction from the junction with Steeple Road/Bradwell Road to St Lawrence Holiday Park. This project is essential as it will replace an aging water main that has unfortunately experienced some issues in the past, leading to interruptions in service. Our goal is to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted water supply for you and the community.

Start Date

January, 2025

Estimated End Date

March, 2025

Contractor

ESW

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Latest updates

By David Mortemore

22 hours ago

Good morning everyone, I hope you're all well. After making very good progress along the field edge we are now approaching the stage of having to install the new water within the road edge. This as previously communicated will require us to work within temporary two-way traffic lights for the safety of our workforce and the public passing by us. This work is expected to commence on Friday 21st with excavating the launch and reception holes for the guided boring pipe installation starting on Monday 24th February. Please get in touch if we can help any further.

By David Mortemore

3 February, 2025 at 10:40AM

As planned, work commenced on Monday 27th January. This first week has seen us marking out the working strip along the edge of the field adjacent to Main Road and delivering the plant and equipment required for the new pipe installation. Also, during this first week, we have begun installing the new water main with over 200metres of new pipe being installed along the field edge starting at the Bradwell Road end. The new water main pipe is being installed using a technique of Directional Drilling. This involves horizontally boring a hole underground and the new pipe is then pulled along into the hole. This method removes all of the need to excavate far slower and more disruptive long trenches. The plan for week no.2 (w/c 03/02/25) is to continue installing further lengths of the new pipe along the field edge.

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