Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is to invest £1.4million in a major investment project which will help alleviate the risk of residential flooding in the villages of Mancot and Pentre in Deeside.
The essential schemes will increase capacity on the network which will improve its performance during periods of heavy rain. Work in Mancot is due to start in early September and will involve increasing the size of the wastewater pipes. On completion of the flood alleviation scheme the water company will make a further investment of £ 100,000 to renew almost 400 metres of water main.
The scheme in Pentre - also due to start in early September - involves installing new sewer pipes from the existing pumping station across agricultural land and into the highway. At Pentre, the company intends to use tunnelling techniques under the highway to lay new pipes where possible instead of digging trenches.
Both schemes are expected to take approximately 20 weeks to complete.
Steven Earlam, Capital Delivery Manager at Welsh Water, said:
‘We realise the distress internal wastewater flooding can cause and are committed to tackling it. Our investment projects in Mancot and Pentre reflects this and our goal to provide customers with a first class service.”
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