Burnhope Reservoir

Good Morning, 

Over the last few weeks the crew have made great progress, although this last week has been extremely wet with lots of heavy rain, due to this works and progress have slowed slightly but we are continuing to push on regardless.

MMM3 Bellmouth:

• Remedial/Brickwork and Pressure Injection Repair works are continuing, although Reservoir levels are rising which we are closely monitoring whilst we carry out these works, one side the Southern side of the Bellmouth has been completed with scaffolding boards removed, which just leaves the Northern sector to sort the scaffold boards have been installed today and Jett washing works have commenced in preparation of starting the raking out and re pointing tomorrow.

IOS1:

• Following the successful pressure testing the new 600 diameter pipe work cross connection are now complete with flows from the Reservoir Valve tower having been turned by NWG which is now connecting to the main Water Treatment supply main.
• The Outlet Tunnel, we have Installed the temporary Spillway wing wall supports, along with saw cut through the existing granite blocks/concrete base as well as excavating for the proposed new thrust restraint concrete block. We are currently installing the formwork in preparation of the proposed new thrust restraint block which will eventually support the proposed new Cone Valve/Hood and associated pipework from the tunnel itself which acts as a Reservoir emergency draw down system.

 IOS4:

• We have to date excavated and installed/compacted the new clay stank around the existing chamber along with excavating and constructing the new on line chamber, we have also commenced with the new 225 diameter drainage working away from the above towards the proposed new V notch measuring chamber, works shall continue into next week.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you

Rachel