Northumbrian Water is investing more than £1.5 million to help protect homes from flooding in Gateshead.
The water company will start work next week on three schemes in the areas of Lobley Hill, Whickham and Low Fell, costing £750,000, £286,000 and £500,000 respectively.
The schemes will reduce the likelihood of flooding to 15 homes around the areas of Ascot Crescent in Lobley Hill, The Cedars in Whickham and Stratford Gardens in Low Fell.
Seymour Civil Engineering Ltd will carry out the works on behalf of the water company, which are expected to take up to four months to complete and will involve the installation of nearly 600 metres of new sewer pipe in total. The scheme also includes the construction of a 100m storage tank to store water in times of heavy rainfall.
Graham Watson, Project Manager of the scheme in Lobley Hill, said:
"One of our top priorities is reducing the risk of flooding to our customer’s homes and businesses and with weather patterns changing we need to ensure we do this to be prepared for the future.2
"These improvement schemes are just some of many that Northumbrian Water will be carrying out throughout the region over the next couple of years, to upgrade our vast sewer network and help to reduce the risk of properties flooding."
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