Southern Water invests over £8m in Hampshire water
A project worth over £8 million is set to begin at Ashlett Creek Fawley Wastewater Treatment Works as part of Southern Water's plan to help improve Hampshire water quality.
The project will also reduce storm overflows and plan for future growth.
Work will include the building of a new storm tank with an increased capacity of 2.3 million litres. Sewage stored in said storm tank will be fully treated before being released back into the environment.
Other investments by Southern Water in Hampshire water quality include the near £13 million spent on Woolston Water Treatment Works. The investment is being made to meet the Environment Agency’s new limits on storm spills to the estuary.
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Project Manager for Southern Water Jorge Rodriguez said: “We know how important it is to improve water quality and protect the precious environment across the areas we serve. This exciting project will make a real difference doing that, and it will also help us with the challenge of more frequent heavier rainfall events and storms due to climate change. These works are a great example of our ongoing £2bn investment to improve our performance and our assets.”
Work on Ashlett Creek and Woolston is being carried out by GTb which is a joint venture between Galliford Try Environment and Binnies UK Ltd.
Stuart Whisby, Project Manager for GTb, said:“We are pleased to be working collaboratively with Southern Water on this project. By making these improvements and upgrading some of the existing equipment, Southern Water will be able to meet new targets.”
“This work will involve increased vehicle movements to the site. We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience our work may cause to those people living in the area."
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