Springwell Enhancements Project

Northumbrian Water proposes to construct a new underground service reservoir on land it owns off Mount Lane, along with related pipe work in the local area, in a £56m project to commence Spring 2023, following preparatory work on site. The proposed project will not only make the water supply to customers in Springwell Village and the surrounding areas more secure, but will also enable us to support the wider Wearside and South Tyneside areas with a more reliable and resilient water supply for many years to come. The reservoir would strengthen and future-proof the company’s existing network in the area, providing storage for around 50,000 properties in South Tyneside. In addition the new reservoir will enable us to provide improved resilience to the water networks to the east of Springwell Village, benefiting a further 200,000 properties in South Tyneside and Wearside.

Hi everyone,

We are aware that some residents may have experienced an interruption to their water supply today. Firstly, we want to reassure you that the interruption is unrelated to the ongoing project we are working on in the village and surrounding area. We also want to share that our networks team has confirmed that supplies should now be fully restored, and that anyone experiencing low pressure should see that improve shortly as the network builds up across the rest of today.

The issue followed an electrical power cut which temporarily affected our network but has been fully resolved. There was no impact to water quality.

Thank you for your understanding.

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