Severn Trent is getting ready to start work to install a new network of water pipes in the Stroud area next week.
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The water company will start the upgrade project on 10 September which will see 10 miles of new pipeline stretching from Whaddon to Minchinhampton reservoir.
The £11 million investment will deliver quality drinking water to around 55,000 people and help give better protection to thousands of homes from future leaks and bursts.
Phase one will run until mid-October- a further two phases are earmarked for completion by the end of November as work to lay a new water main continues. The final phase, starting early next year, will connect the new-look network between Amberley and the reservoir.
Gareth Mead from Severn Trent, said:
“This is a major investment for our customers in and around Stroud as we work to make sure customers have the most resilient and reliable water supply possible.
“We’ve spent a lot of valuable time talking and listening to the local community ahead of our work. It’s been crucial to get their input and feedback, as our customers are the local experts.”
The vast majority of work on the scheme, Stroud’s biggest water pipeline upgrade for a generation, will take place across farmland.
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