Tyneside Water Main Cleaning

Our water mains cleaning programme of works has been ongoing now for five years and to date, we have achieved 221km of cleaning works to our mains. There are a number of pipe sections that we still need to clean, with a total length of 9.0km. We are starting this work in August 2018 and anticipate completion in the Apri 2021.

Portal update WE 7th December 2018

Monday 3rd December

Lobley Hill Road

Excavation was carried out at Swallowtail Drive to be able to undertake the 180mm connection

Wednesday 5th December 2018

Lobley Hill Road

The connection at Swallowtail Drive was undertaken at 9.30am

Shields Road

The connection on the 90mm open cut at Dalton Street was undertaken

Friday 7th December 2018

Glasshouse Bridge

The felling of the trees has commenced today in the grassed area on Glasshouse Bridge. This is being undertaken by an independent tree surgeon.

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