Wessex Water has set out plans to invest £7 million-plus to expand its Halstock Water Recycling Centre - the multi-million-pound investment will help to further protect the environment in the rural north-west corner of Dorset.
The company is aiming to spend more than £7 million to enhance how wastewater is treated at the village of Halstock, near the border with Somerset.
Equipment at the existing centre will be enhanced and an expansion onto nearby land will help further improve the quality of treated water being safely released back into the environment via the Sutton Bingham Stream.
The upgrade, which would take around 18 months, will ensure the site keeps pace with the regulatory standards for the treatment of sewage.
Project manager Dave Thomas said:
“This substantial investment in Halstock will help us to ensure that the way we treat wastewater at our site keeps up with the standards as set out by industry regulators.
“By expanding the capacity of our water recycling centre in the village we can meet these demands and also have a positive impact on the local environment by helping to extend existing habitats such as hedgerows alongside the nearby river.
The water company has submitted a planning application for the expansion of the site to Dorset Council planners for their decision. If successful, work on the expansion will start later this year.
The Halstock application is available for viewing and comments on the planning section of Dorset Council’s website.
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