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6 WET NEWS MAY 2018 | wwtonline.co.uk NEWS+ Severn Trent completes £40M Ambergate reservoir project • Original Midlands reservoir dated back over 100 years S evern Trent has marked the completion of a multi-mil- lion-pound project to rebuild and expand Ambergate reservoir, which provides fresh water to parts of the East Midlands. Ambergate was commissioned in 1907 and an assessment a dec- ade ago found that there was sig- nificant cracking in external walls while the roof slab condition and ancillary structures were also in poor shape. A€er a four-year project, the original reservoir, which had a 128Ml capacity, has been replaced by an adjacent 87Ml reservoir and a 50Ml reservoir on the existing site. Cllr Margaret Lane, chair of Crich Parish Council and the pro- ject's community liaison group, joined Severn Trent's group chief commercial officer, Helen Miles, to celebrate the completion of the project. "Severn Trent and their con- struction team have maintained a close liaison with the local commu- nity throughout the project and have responded positively to any concerns raised," Cllr Lane said. "It has been a shining example of how a construction project can be successfully managed in close proximity to local communities." Miles said: "A massive amount of work and planning has gone into this rebuilding project to allow the upgrades to happen while we continued to use the existing reservoir to make sure our customers continued to have a reliable supply of water when- ever they need it. "This was a big investment for "Whenever we carry out work of this scale we're mindful of the impact it can have on the local community, so we worked really closely with local people and we'd like to thank them for all their support during our project." In recognition of the impact CONTRACT WINS Veolia Water Technologies has secured a contract with Severn Trent to design and implement three Actiflo AC10 Turbo high-performance water clarifiers at the Frankley water treatment works as part of the Birmingham Resilience scheme. South West Water will install Bluewater Bio's HYBACS enhanced activated sludge process to upgrade its Newquay sewage treatment works. The upgrade at Newquay will include the installation of four SMART units. Bristol Water has awarded SUEZ a contract to imple- ment Aquadvanced Energy across its entire water distribution network. Aquadvanced Energy, is a network-wide optimiser that will allow Bristol Water to reduce its energy consumption and environ- mental footprint. upon the construction works, Severn Trent and contract part- ners Laing O'Rourke and NMC- Nomenca have given more than £50,000 to local community groups. Miles added: "As well as a modern and resilient water NMCNomenca's parent company NM Group reported a 16.5 per cent increase in turnover to £291.77 million in its annual financial results. Underlying profit before tax increased by 40.4 per cent to £8.30 million, but an operational profit of £1 million was reported and incorporated the impact of a legacy contract. Severn Trent Water has been fined £350,000 after the release of sodium hydroxide from the Ogston water treatment works resulted in an estimated 30,000 dead fish and 5km of damaged ecology along the River Amber. Derby Crown Court also ordered the company to pay Environment Agency costs of £68,003 as well as a victim surcharge of £120. Irish Water announces €16.6m Thurles investment I rish Water has announced that it will work with Tipperary County Council to deliver a new water supply for Thurles and surrounding areas, including the construction of new water treat- ment plant. The project will involve a €16.6 million investment, with the new supply replacing 10 existing water treatment plants which are vulnerable to water quality issues. The project will involve the construction of a new water treat- ment plant at Killenyearda, along with intake works and a pumping station at Rathkeenan and associ- ated mains. A contract has been signed with Glan Agua Limited to deliver the project and construction is due to get underway in the com- ing months. Irish Water's programme man- ager, Lisa Cogan, said: "Irish Water and Tipperary County supply we also want to leave a lasting legacy in the local area. This has been a four-year project and to thank local people for their patience we wanted to invest and give something back that would make a real difference their communities." Council are pleased to be pro- gressing this project, which is essential in order to provide clean, safe drinking water for local businesses and residents. "The project represents an investment of €16.6 million in Tipperary which will benefit the community now and into the future. It will also enable the real- isation of benefits from previous investments in the network and reservoirs in the Thurles Regional Water Supply Scheme." Irish Water, which spent over €526 million on water and waste- water services in 2017, also announced a €10 million invest- ment to replace 19 kilometres of ageing water mains throughout Galway City. The mains have been prone to leakage and bursts, and it is esti- mated that up to 50 per cent of treated water running through the pipes is lost through leakage. The project also includes the replacement of approximately 1,300 lead service connections and 700 private side service connections. Padraig Hanly, programme regional lead, said: "Burst water mains are a common problem across the country resulting from decades of under investment in water infrastructure. Irish Water is committed to addressing this and the replacement of these age- ing water mains is part of Irish Water's ongoing investment in Ireland's water infrastructure." Good monthT- Bad month Northumbrian to start £2.6M sewer upgrade N orthumbrian Water is to carry out a £2.6 million upgrade to its sewer net- work at New Brancepeth, County Durham. The work, at Alum Waters, will involve the creation of a new underground storm sewer tank, as well as the replacement of 300m of old sewer pipes with new, larger capacity ones. Increasing the capacity of the network to deal with larger vol- umes of wastewater will help to protect the environment. Work is expected to start this month, a€er Durham County Council granted planning permis- sion on 3 April. The project is expected to take up to nine months to complete and will be carried out by Northum- brian Water's supply chain part- ners Esh/Stantec. The new underground storm sewer tank will measure 66m by 30m and is 2.1m high. Project manager Tina Robinson said: "Now that planning permis- sion has been granted, we can start preparation to begin this vital investment in our network and in protecting the environment. The project will reduce the likelihood of flooding in the area, reducing the chances of pollution." Meanwhile, Northumbrian has announced that it is to power all 1,858 of its sites using renewable electricity for the next four years. A new green electricity deal that came into effect on 1 April covers everything from the company's largest treatment works down to its smallest telemetry systems. The agreement with Danish energy supplier Ørsted is one of the biggest contracts the water com- pany has ever awarded. "Ørsted is a market leader in green energy solutions and has a remarkable vision for a more sus- tainable world," Northumbrian's Philip Carvel said. us of more than £40 million, which involved modernising the site and increasing capacity, and the newly constructed res- ervoirs will make sure custom- ers can keep using fresh water in so many wonderful ways for many years to come.

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