We are carrying out essential maintenance work to water treatment works in Kingsclere Road, Upper Wooton.
The majority of this work is taking place within our existing site and will involve installing new equipment to improve the treatment process. The new equipment will future proof the water supply against forecasted increases in nitrate levels in the area.
This £5 million project is essential in order for us to ensure we can maintain a steady supply of top quality drinking water to your taps by filtering out increasing levels of nitrate in the groundwater.
We will be continuing to work with farmers and landowners to protect water quality and the environment now and in the future.
Construction started August 17 and it is anticipated this vital upgrade will take 14 months to complete.
Project updates
5 January 2022
The construction of the new tanks is now complete and all of the electrical cables have been installed. We are currently commissioning the new equipment and once this process is complete we will begin pumping water into our network of pipes.
17 June 2021
Our work on site is making good progress and the majority of the civil construction work is now complete.
The next phase of the project is to continue with the mechanical and electrical installation work to supply power to the new equipment.
Once complete, we will begin testing and commissioning the new treatment station which is designed to remove nitrates out of the groundwater.
28 January 2021
Our £5million treatment works upgrade in Hampshire is making significant progress.
We are currently working on the bases for the new structures and our partnering contractor has completed all of the steel groundwork.
Once installed, the new equipment will treat rising nitrate levels within the groundwater and future proof top-quality drinking water supplies to the local community.
We will also continue to work with farmers and landowners to protect water resources both now and in the future.
The construction project is on course to be complete by December 2021.
21 December 2020
Our vital, £5 million project to upgrade Woodgarston Water Treatment Works in Upper Wooton, Hampshire, is making significant progress.
The project will enhance our existing treatment process following rising levels of nitrate in the groundwater.
Our partnering contractors have completed excavation work on-site and will take a short break over the Christmas period in order to minimise disruption. Work is due to recommence on January 4th. However, 24/7 site security will be maintained throughout this period to ensure safety.
The next phase of the project will be to begin installing the structures of the new tanks and equipment, which we anticipate will begin in mid-January.
We would like to thank customers for their patience during this essential project.
20 November 2020
We're making good progress with this vital water supply project. We recently completed a water main diversion and have begun excavating the area ready for one of the new structures to be built.
30 September 2020
From Monday, 5 October, our contractor will begin carrying out a series of ground investigations in preparation for the concrete works beginning in November. It is estimated that this phase of the project will take between two and three weeks to complete.
2 September 2020
The temporary access track has now been constructed. Work within our existing treatment works site is set to begin at the end of September. This will involve carrying out a series of service diversions to allow concrete works to begin in November.
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