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Wooler Water Treatment Works

As part of our ongoing investment programme and to ensure the highest level of customer service, we are constructing a new Water Treatment Works (WTW) at Wooler, Northumberland. The new WTW is located in the town of Wooler, at a site opposite Berwick Road Industrial Estate . The main construction phase commenced in summer 2020 and was substantially completed in autumn 2021. Final commissioning to bring the new WTW into service is currently scheduled to run through until autumn 2022.

Project updates

Update by Chris Austin

Hi everyone

I'm Chris Austin the Project Manager for the Wooler Water  Treatment Works (WTW) project.

As part of our ongoing investment programme and to ensure the highest level of customer service, we are planning to construct a new WTW at Wooler, Northumberland.

It is intended that the new WTW will be located in Wooler, at a site opposite Berwick Road Industrial Estate.   The new WTW facility will comprise of a new building, new settlement tanks, new disinfection tanks and a new access to the site from the road.  

We're working in partnership with our framework partners Mott MacDonald Bentley to design and construct the project.  

We are currently at the planning and design stage. Construction is expected to start in summer 2019, this will take up to 12 months to construct with planned completion in summer 2020.

We will share further information with you about this project and will also provide regular updates on progress and traffic management whilst works are in progress.

If you have any queries,  or want to make us aware of any additional assistance you require from us during this work, then please use the ‘Contact us’ button at the top of this page.

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