Northumbrian Water is starting work this month on a £7.7 million upgrade to its Seaton Carew Headworks and Seaton Carew Sewage Treatment Works.
The two sites, located near Tees Road, serve up to 155,000 people from Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Billingham and surrounding areas.
Seaton Carew Headworks provides a preliminary treatment of sewage which screens and removes grit from wastewater, before it is transferred to Seaton Carew Sewage Treatment Works for an additional three stages of treatment. The treated flows are then pumped back to the headworks and returned safely to the environment.
During the project, machinery used to treat the wastewater will be replaced and upgraded and new, innovative treatment systems will be installed. The work, which is expected to last until the end of June 2016, will be carried out by Northumbrian Water’s AMP6 contractors, Interserve Construction Limited.
Dean Thompson, Northumbrian Water’s project manager, said:
“Protecting and enhancing the environment is at the heart of our business and the project in Seaton Carew will help us to sustain this.”
“By refurbishing various processes and assets, we can also improve the reliability of the works, ensuring they are fit for future generations and reducing the likelihood of flooding to nearby homes.
The water company is set to invest more than £150 million between 2015 and 2020 to upgrade and maintain its 412 sewage treatment works.
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