Southern Water has announced details of how it will replace a sea outfall pipe at Swalecliffe as part of a major upgrade of its wastewater treatment works.

Scottish Water is getting ready to start work next week on a two year major multi-million pound investment project to help reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Pittenweem.

NI Water has started construction work of a new long sea outfall at Ballyferris this month, as part of an ongoing programme of work to deliver water quality improvements along the Ards Peninsula.

Southern Water is conducting a significant surface water drainage survey across the whole of Thanet to help it target areas where significant quantities of rainwater get into the sewer system – contributing to the company’s current reliance on the storm overflow system.