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Sutton and East Surrey Water (SESW) is boosting its water supply resilience with a £22 million investment at its Woodmansterne water treatment works in Chipstead.
The redevelopment of the facility, which dates back to 1905, will effectively increase the plant’s output capacity by approximately 50 per cent so that it is able to cope with an increasing local population.
SESW says the project will provide it with “greater resilience and flexibility within the company’s supply network” to ensure a reliable water supply, especially during periods of drought or low rainfall. The redevelopment includes the creation of a new soakaway lagoon on nearby land.
Preparatory work is due to being in the autumn and set to be completed early next year. The work on the water treatment works is set to start at the beginning of next year, and the overall project is expected to take three years to complete.
SESW project manager Peter Isherwood, said the company would attempt to limit the impact of the works on residents by working “closely with the local community, Surrey County Council’s highways team and our project contractors”.
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