Middlewich Sewer Improvements
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For further information, please contact...
BBUS North West Customer Service Team
Tel: 0800 027 0310
Category: Long Cycle Works
Start Date: 01/12/2009
Anticipated Duration: 18 - 24 months
Work Status: Current
Reference: 2-0029
Roads Affected
Description of Works
Some of the sewers and drains in Middlewich date back to the Victorian times. Since then, the population has grown as the town expanded. More houses and businesses mean more wastewater going into our pipes and less permeable surfaces for rainwater to drain into. Our climate is also changing leading to longer, heavier periods of rain. These two factors result in the existing sewers and drains not being able to cope at certain times.
When there are heavy rainstorms, too much water goes through the pipes, and the sewers become overloaded. As this happens, wastewater escapes back up through the drains spilling into roads, car parks and homes. This is called sewer flooding.
This has been happening in Middlewich over recent years with certain hot spots subject to sewer flooding on a re-occurring basis. If nothing is done, the situation is likely to get worse over time with more areas being affected more often.
How can this be fixed?
There is a solution. This is not a problem unique to Middlewich and engineering experts have solved this in other parts of the North West. There is a need to increase the size of some of the sewer pipes and build a tank underground which can store the storm water at peak times and then pump it back into the system when the water has subsided.
Work in Middlewich
In Middlewich a five stage plan to aliviate sewer flooding in the area is proposed:
· Installation of a below ground storage tank underneath the park area off Chadwich Road, at the junction with Warmingham Lane. Duration 11 months.
· A new larger sewer pipe to run along Booth Lane, duration 6 months.
· A new larger sewer pipe on Cross Lane, duration 6 months.
· A new larger sewer pipe on Warmingham Lane, duration 4 months.
· A new sewer in the fields off Warmingham Lane, duration 10 months
We will be starting to prepare the site for the construction of the below ground storage tank. From week commencing Monday 24 August 2009 you will notice an increase in construction related activity in the park area off Chadwick Road, at the junction with Warmingham Lane. Throughout this work we will continue to keep you up date with our progress and will aim to carry out this work with the minimum amount of disruption to you
For regular updates and further information please see www.unitedutilities.com/middlewich
