An Anglian Water scheme costing £3.4 million to replace and improve a large stretch of water main in the Belstead area of Ipswich is due to begin in April.
The scheme is one of the largest and most involving investment projects the water company will undertake in Suffolk in 2017, with around 16 kilometres of water pipe to be replaced. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of the summer 2018.
The team will use innovative techniques – pipe bursting and slip lining – where possible to minimise the disruption for local residents. Both techniques involve pulling the new pipe through the existing pipe minimising the excavation work needed to the road surface.
Mark Pryke, Anglian Water’s Network Manager for Suffolk, said:
“The existing pipework is reaching the end of its life and needs to be replaced.”
“In some places we may need to dig trenches, but we can also use slip-lining and boring techniques that go underground like a mole, meaning the road surface doesn’t need to be disrupted, a bit like performing keyhole surgery to the road surface. We’ll be using these advanced techniques wherever the ground conditions allow, keeping disruption to a minimum for customers.”
Anglian Water has pledged to keep residents updated on the scheme’s progress with regular newsletters, and videos and images on social media.
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