Plans for a major sewer flooding alleviation scheme in Gloucester are being put on display next month by Severn Trent Water.
The company is spending £11.4m on the project, which when complete, will help reduce sewer flooding in the city in storm conditions. Work is due to start in mid-September, and will take 12 months to complete.
“The problems that can be caused by heavy rain became particularly apparent during the summer floods of 2007, and Severn Trent has been working hard to develop a solution,” said Severn Trent’s Project Co-ordinator Wayne Ellis.
The project will include the building of one kilometre of new sewer pipe, which will be laid in the city centre.
Severn Trent is inviting residents, businesses and other interested stakeholders to come and view the plans at a special open day being held at the rugby club on Friday, September 3rd, from 11am-6.30pm. Representatives from both Severn Trent, and Morgan Sindall, which will be carrying out the work on the water company’s behalf, will be on hand to talk through the detail
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