United Utilities is planning to hold a September stakeholder event on the impacts of its Keswick wastewater scheme.
The major project to improve the environment and boost the performance of the sewer system in Keswick is currently on schedule. Site investigations have now been completed at Rawnsley Hall car park where engineers are hoping to build a new underground pumping station.
Meanwhile, as part of United Utilities' £20m investment at Keswick, work has also begun on essential maintenance work at the town's sewage works.
Project manager for the scheme Geoff Durkin said the multi million pound scheme, due for completion in 2012, would improve the quality of water in Bassenthwaite Lake and help to alleviate sewer flooding caused by United Utilities' wastewater network.
Work upgrading the town's sewers could start as early as this winter. A public exhibition and information event is now being planned for late September, when detailed designs will be available for people to view and engineers will be on hand to answer questions.
Geoff Durkin commented:
"We were originally hoping to stage an exhibition in June, but we will have much more information about the impact of the scheme and how we will construct it with minimal effect on local people in the autumn, so it makes more sense to hold it then. The date and venue will be confirmed over the next few weeks." said
In the meantime United Utilities is continuing to liaise with Keswick Flood Action Group and other organisations whose work also has an impact on flood risk.
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