United Utilities is holding two separate consultation events next week to set out its plans to invest £4 million in two new underground storm water storage tanks.
The water company is inviting residents in the Sunny Bank area of Bury to a consultation event on Wednesday 13th September to find out more about its plans to improve the water quality of Parr Brook and the River Roch by reducing the number of times a storm overflow operates in the area.
United Utilities is proposing to invest £2.5 million to build a new underground storage tank in the area which will hold 500,000 litres and help reduce the number of times the storm overflow operates during periods of heavy rainfall.
Work is expected to start on site in October 2023 with the area reinstated by Summer 2024.
The utility will also share its upgrade plans for the Hest Bank area of Lancashire at a meeting on Monday 11 September
United Utilities is planning to invest £1.5 million to install a new underground storm water storage tank at Hest Bank Pumping Station to improve the quality of water in Hatlex Beck. This will give the area’s sewer system additional capacity during times of heavy rainfall, and help to further improve water quality in nearby Hatlex Beck by reducing the frequency of storm overflows.
The addition of the new tank almost doubles the storm water storage capacity at the site. The new tank provides an additional 550 cubic metres of storage.
The improvement work is set to get underway in October this year and is expected to be completed in summer 2024.
The plans are part of an ambitious £1.5 billion region-wide investment programme which will reduce the frequency of storm overflow operations across the region.
During the last two years, United Utilities said it has reduced storm overflow operations by almost 40%. The company has also been granted approval to make an early start on £1.5 billion of investment which means that similar storm water storage projects across the region can get underway before 2025.