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.

Good afternoon

Just a brief update with regards the works on Great Lime road for the upcoming few weeks:-

1. Today the 29th July 2019 for 1 week we have started works at the entrance to Woodlands Grange, this is to cut and cap the existing from the abandoned water main.

2. On the nightime of Sunday 4th August 7pm to 6am daily we will be closing Holystone way in killingworth for 5 nights consecutive to cut and cap the existing from the abandoned water main.

3. On the nights of 7th and 8th of August in the evening we will be resurfacing the road at the Roundabout near the new Lidl superstore where we previously excavated.

Please note we have advanced warning signage in place reflecting the above to give notice.

As the works proceed i will update you further.

Kind Regards

Kevin McGargle

Site Manager.

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