As part of an £10 million scheme, Northumbrian Water will be carrying out essential works to improve the performance and flexibility of our wastewater network and wastewater treatment works in the Plawsworth, Pity Me and Brasside areas of County Durham. The scheme will help to improve the water quality of the Blackdene Burn for the benefit of people, the environment and wildlife and ensure that critical wastewater assets continue to serve the community effectively.
Once construction work is underway, typical working hours will be Monday to Friday, between 8:00am and 6:00pm.
We have no plans to disrupt your water supply while we work this project.
The vast majority of construction work will be taking place within fields and existing works, however, we will need to access the pipeline working area off the highway at strategic locations. In addition, we will need traffic management for a short period of time when we cross Low Chester Road.
We will write to customers again prior to construction work commencing where we will be able to provide more detail. We will also keep our community portal updated with key information about progress. For notifications about project news, traffic information and progress updates please sign up to the community portal here. For information and advice please contact us on 0345 717 1100 or log onto www.nwl.co.uk to chat online or arrange for a call back from our project team to discuss any queries.
The site will be operated by our framework partner Esh Construction, an experienced contractor working to tight health and safety standards. Working areas will be securely fenced off from public access at all times. We do ask that everyone respects the site fencing, signing, guarding and instructions of our team when required for your own safety.
The existing site is well screened from the public highway / footpaths. While we will be installing new process treatment units, there will be no visual impact.
The construction work will involve the use of large machinery, digging up ground, pouring concrete and working with granular materials which may result in some dust, vibration and noise. The site team will do everything they can to minimise any inconvenience caused by this and will make sure that the work is carried out safely.
The work will involve digging up and transporting soil and other excavated materials for disposal off-site which may cause dirt on the roads. The site team will monitor the cleanliness of the public highway. Mechanical road sweepers will be used as required to maintain the cleanliness of affected roads.
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