We are proud to provide a sustainable, affordable, clean and safe water supply and to manage and treat the waste water returned to us in a way that protects the environment.
50 kilometres of cast iron water main will be upgraded in Blyth, benefiting thousands of homes.
We started the £2.6 million, 12-month programme of work in Blyth, late in 2005, and will continue during the first half of 2006.
The work, which will be mostly in the Cowpen Road area of Blyth, will maintain and improve the quality of tap water to more than 9,000 homes. Leakage will also be reduced and water supplies will be safeguarded for future generations.
Dave Ingle, Northumbrian Water’s project manager for the scheme, said: “It is inevitable that there will be some disruption while this important work is carried out, but once a water main is renewed or relined it should have a life-span of up to 100 years. Water pipes generally run in the highway, for easy access, to carry out maintenance and emergency work. Customers should be reassured that we will do everything we can to keep inconvenience to a minimum.
"Some of the water mains in Blyth are up to 60 years old and can no longer be relied on. This scheme is part of a five-year, £125 million improvement programme, which will see more than 2000 kilometres of water main upgraded in the water company’s supply area - from Berwick down to North Yorkshire and across to the Pennines."
Find out more information in the Improving your water supply leaflet.