As part of an ongoing programme to improve our water supply network we carried out a £350,000 project to replace one kilometre of old, unreliable water mains in Heartenoak Road, Whites Lane and private land.
Work started on 26 July and took approximately 19 weeks to complete.
Project updates
18 October:
This week we have drilled a section of new pipe in private land off of Heartenoak Road.
11 October:
To date we have installed 777 metres of new pipe in private land and along the private road off of Heartenoak Road.
We will be closing Heartenoak Road to through traffic from 23 October.
4 October
This week we are undertaking trial holes to determine the best route for the new mainto be drilled underground in the private road off of Heartenoak Road.
27 September
We are now setting up our working site in the private road that comes off of Heartenoak Road, ready for a new section of main to be drilled underground.
20 September
After installing a section of new water main in private land last week, this week we begin preparations for closing the private road off of Heartenoak Road.
13 September:
We are preparing our next section of main to be installed in private land this week.
06 September:
Our workforce has continued to make good progress with installing the new pipe and a total of 780 metres has been installed to date.
23 August:
This week we are preparing to install a further 250 metres of new water main in private land.
15 August:
To date we have installed 240 metres of new water main in private land off of Heartenoak Road.
26 July:
Work due to begin.
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