Good morning,

Hope everyone is well!

Direction Drilling works for the Rising Main sewer pipe continue between Plawsworth Sewerage Treatment Works and Hagg House Farm in agricultural land, with parts of the drilling completed and successfully installed.

The team have now drilled and installed pipework which incorporates drilling beneath A167M carriageway and up to the position of the proposed air valve chamber at top of hill.

Between Brasside Sewerage Treatment Works and Brasside Pumping Station pipework and chambers have been laid. To date approximately 528m of 400mm diameter gravity sewer has been installed and 5 new manholes constructed.

As you may have seen we have felled 15 large Poplar Trees adjacent to houses at Harvest View with an Ecologist present while the trees were removed. We will continue to keep residents in the area updated of any changes.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you

Rachel 

Despite the recent bad weather, we’re continuing to make progress with the installation of rising main and gravity sewer along various sections of the pipeline. Yesterday we successfully installed one of two rising mains under the A167 using  Directional Drilling methods. The drilling machine (Ditch Witch) located adjacent Pity Me Nursery sends an initial pilot drill hole beneath the A167 going west to east. Using an under pressure biodegradable drilling slurry, this keeps the drilled hole open while we attach a larger drill head which ‘back reams’ the hole to the size of the pipe.  Once the hole is ready to receive the new pipe, the Ditch Witch winches the welded plastic pipe back through the drill hole displacing the slurry.

Good afternoon,

Last week the team continued with the directional drilling works for the rising main sewer pipe, close to Plawsworth sewerage treatment works.

Further sewer pipe work has been successfully installed to the rising main and drilling has been completed with certain areas.

To date the team have installed approximately 1613m of 250mm diameter rising main sewer pipe.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Have a great weekend!

Rachel 

Good morning,

I hope you are all doing well.

Last week the team continued with the direction drilling works for rising main sewer pipe, close to Plawsworth sewerage treatment works.

Further sewer pipe work has been successfully installed to the rising main.

An ecology survey has been completed within Brasside sewerage treatment works to the outfall chamber for proposed tree clearance.

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Thank you

Rachel 

Good afternoon

I hope you had a great weekend!

Last week the team continued with the directional drilling works for the Rising Main sewer pipe close to Plawsworth Sewerage Treatment Works.

Drainage works are ongoing at Brasside Sewerage Treatment Works and Chester Low Road with the gravity sewer installed and manholes constructed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Thank you

Rachel

Good afternoon

The team have been working with the council this week due to the weather this had flooded a field. The water will be filtered and pumped away.

Progress over the last couple of weeks has allowed the team to install over 100 metres of pipe, while working closely with an archaeologist while we complete drilling within certain areas.

I will keep you updated as work progresses, if you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Have a great weekend!

Rachel

Good morning

With the preparation work coming to an end the next stage of work began last week and the crew started welding the Rising Main from Rotary Way through to Plawsworth ready for future work.

This week the team started work on the drainage system and are installing a 400ml diameter cylinder.

Although preparation work is complete for the moment as work continues this will be completed in other areas.

I will keep you updated as work progresses, if you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Have a great week!

Rachel

Good morning,

The team continued to prepare the area for directional drilling to locate existing and abandoned services last week ready for work to begin Monday 21 August 2023.

The installation of a temporary fence along the pipeline from Plawsworth to Pity Me is erected ready for the pipe install. Bog mats are being used in our areas of work to prevent damage to the environment.

Livestock fences are now in place to make sure our 4 legged friends do not wander onto our work, and are safe at all times.

If you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Have a great week!

Rachel

Good morning,

Last week the team have continued preparing the area for directional drilling to locate existing and abandoned services, work will begin Monday 21 August 2023.

The installation of a temporary fence along the pipeline from Plawsworth to Pity Me is underway and will be completed by the end of this week in preparation for the pipeline install.

While working on Rotary Way, we have consulted with an Ecologist to make sure protecting the local wildlife and habitat is a high priority.

You may see our engineer Ross in the area, he will be continuing his investigations within manhole chambers. Why not say Hello.

If you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Have a great day!

Good afternoon,

As you may have seen Esh-Stantec on behalf of Northumbrian Water (NWL) have been working in your area since Monday 10 July 2023.

Since work began we’ve now established our main temporary compound off Finchale Road.  You will notice that we have cut back trees and shrubs to the site entrance under the supervision of an Ecologist to improve sight lines and make it much safer to pull on and off the public highway.

Elsewhere, the team have established a secondary temporary compound off Mill Lane, Plawsworth, on authorised agricultural land.

The team are currently installing temporary timber bog mats along sections of the pipeline route which will form a stable temporary access track in softer ground to support the installation of the pipeline. In addition, we are carrying out hand excavatied trial holes are now along the route of directional drilling to locate existing and abandoned services.

Starting next week, we will be installing a temporary fence along the pipeline from Plawsworth to Pity Me in preparation for the pipeline install.

If you have any questions or concerns, please comment on this post or email us on nwl.customer@esh.uk.com

Have a lovely weekend!

Rachel