South Staffs Water has started work on two major mains replacement schemes - a £2.5 million scheme to replace approximately 7.5km of ageing water mains in Aldridge and a £1.9 million scheme to replace approximately 10.5km of water mains in Draycott in the Clay.

Both projects will improve the reliability and resilience of the utility’s water network by replacingthe mainswith durable, flexible plastic pipes that will improve the reliability of the drinking water supply, reduce leakage and reduce supply interruptions.

The projects are part of the company’s biggest mains rehabilitation project to date. Over the next five years, 250km of pipelines will be replaced across the company’s two supply regions (South Staffs and Cambridge), three times more than what was replaced between 2020 and 2025.

Both schemes are being delivered by South Staffs’ contract partner OnSite.

Since July 2025, 15km of pipeline has been replaced across the supply region, with another 22.5km to be replaced by the end of March.

A further 50km will be replaced in the second year of the investment period across multiple schemes. Planning is underway for the final three years of the current investment period, between 2027 and 2030.