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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.

Update by Sarah Jayne Parvin

Hello everyone, please note our last update of the year as we head into the Christmas break.

End-of-Year Shutdown

The site covering all areas will be closed down from :

Friday 20 December until Thursday 2 January 2025.

Update on our current plans and when we return in January 2025.

Eighton Banks

The Public Rights of Way (PROWs) currently affected by our works will be temporarily reopened for public use during the shutdown period.

On our return to site on 2 January 25, our final pipeline testing will be undertaken, pedestrian access will be maintained whilst we undertake this work, followed by reinstating private land and sections of the Public Rights of Way impacted by our works. This phase is expected to take approximately six weeks.

Also commencing on Monday 6th January, work will begin at the junction of Sandy Lane and Galloping Green Lane to connect the pipeline.

This work will require a junction closure and is expected to take up to eight weeks to complete. Further details, will be shared  in future updates. Please click here to view the Traffic Management plan. 

Reserviour Site

Monday 6th January Works will recommence on the remaining reservoir inlet pipework.

Mount Park Road

We will also commence carriageway realignment works to the existing reservoir site access road entrance, as well as ducting works for a permanent power supply to the North as well as a surface water drainage outlet pipe to the South.

  • This work is expected to take up to five weeks to complete.
  • Two-way priority traffic management will be in place to ensure the safety of road users and workers.
  • Access to the estate will be maintained at all times, and we will work to minimise disruption.

Newsletters and Project Footage

Our newsletters are on their way and will be arriving through your doors shortly. Please keep an eye out for updates, and a copy is also included as part of this update.

Springwell Newsletter December 2024

We are also pleased to share a link to footage of the reservoir, marking the completion of the reservoir structure. While this milestone represents significant progress, there is still work to be done, including pipework installation, roof flood testing, reservoir filling, testing and backfilling of the site.

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we progress with this essential work. For more details and updates, please check back here or contact us directly.

We wish you a peaceful and restful end to the year.

Richard Johnston

Project Manager

Sarah Jayne Parvin

Customer Coordinator

And the rest on the MMB site team.

Finally, whilst the site team are away, in the case of an emergency please contact Northumbrian Water directly on 0345 717 1100 where out standby teams respond to any emergency issues.

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