Northumbrian Water has started work this week on a three month scheme in Alwinton, near Rothbury, to upgrade the sewerage network.
The work, which will cost £300,000, will reduce the risk of surface water flooding to the village and improve the quality of water being discharged into Hosedon Burn and the River Coquet.
James MacLean, the project manager for the scheme, said:
“The existing sewage treatment works, which serves 14 properties, will be upgraded and we are to install 360 metres of new sewer which will be larger in diameter than the current pipe.
“We will also be moving a combined sewer overflow from its current location, near Alwinton Bridge, to the sewage treatment works site.”
Combined sewer overflows are consented by the Environment Agency to discharge wastewater into watercourses in times of very heavy rainfall, to protect properties and surrounding land from flooding.
Northumbrian Water's contractor Byzak is carrying out the work.
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