Severn Trent has announced plans to invest £25 million to improve the sewer network in Stroud - the scheme is one of the biggest AMP7 projects and investments Severn Trent will undertake over the next five years across its region.
The water company will be installing over 2 miles of new pipes, upgrading many of the old Victorian sewers in the town, as well as removing the existing large sewer pipe that runs through the canal channel in Stroud.
The work will provide Stroud with a reliable sewer network via the creation of more storage and larger sewer pipes, helping to protect homes and businesses from blockages and flooding.
The scheme is one of the biggest projects and investments Severn Trent will undertake over the next five years across its region.
Shannon Currall, project communications officer at Severn Trent said:
“We know there’s a history with flooding in Stroud, which is why this project will be vital in helping to protect our customers’ homes, as well as the environment. This work will see us renewing and upgrading our sewer pipes so they are in the best possible condition, meaning less problems for everyone and better protection for the environment.”
Severn Trent and contractors nmcn will begin the essential sewer improvements in Autumn 2021, with all work due to be complete by autumn 2023.
Part of the work will also see the removal of the existing sewer pipe that runs through the canal channel in Stroud, supporting the town’s multimillion-pound project to reopen the canal from the River Severn to Stroud.
The scheme includes removing the pipe that runs through the canal, and laying a new larger pipe from Wallbridge through to Ryeford. This will hold more waste water, especially in times of heavy rain, helping to prevent flooding to the environment, and river.
Preparation work ahead of the project starting will see teams creating trial holes across the town in order to investigate the ground conditions.The investigative work will take place in sections and is set to be completed by mid-April - work on the project itself will begin in the autumn.
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