Welsh Water has started work on a £9 million pound investment scheme to ensure around 10,000 customers in the Rhondda Valleys continue to receive a top quality drinking water supply.
Work to upgrade the water treatment works at Tynywaun, Treherbert will see a new treatment process introduced at the site. The water company said this will ensure the works, which operates around the clock, continues to meet the highest drinking water quality standards.
The work, which is set to be completed by March 2018, forms part of the £1.7 billion investment the not for profit company will be spending up until 2020 in further improving services to customers and protecting the environment.
Welsh Water’s Project Manager for the project, Karen Morris said:
“Our £9 million investment reflects our commitment to provide customers in the area with a first class drinking water supply direct to their taps. The treatment works has served the area well over the years and our investment will ensure it continues to do so for decades to come.”
“We have engaged with the local community about the work and are committed to keeping them informed as we progress with this essential scheme”.
The work will involve the construction of new buildings to house the new treatment process. These will be built within the site, next to the existing treatment works and will be mostly concealed from view by trees. The buildings will be sympathetic to their surroundings and similar to those already on site.
The upgrade is one of the largest investment schemes currently being undertaken by Welsh Water.
£1m upgrade scheme completed on Hereford's wastewater network
Welsh Water has separately just completed work on a project worth almost £1 million which will boost the performance of Hereford’s wastewater system.
The company began work in August on the £950,000 upgrade scheme which will improve the performance of the network by reducing the amount of surface water which currently finds its way in during heavy rain. This will help the network operate more effectively during heavy rain and in turn reduce the risk of flooding from the network.
Welsh Water’s Capital Delivery Manager, Shaun O’Leary said:
“We’re delighted to have completed this investment in Hereford. The work reflects our commitment to ensuring we provide an effective sewer system which gives customers a first class service and protects our valuable environment.”
As part of its £26 billion network of assets, Welsh Water operates and maintains 27,500km of water mains, more than 30,000km of sewers, 838 sewage treatment works and 66 impounding reservoirs.
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