Chester's major £16m water pipe project completed after year of disruption

“We know this essential project has been going on for a while and has had an impact on the local community"

Severn Trent’s £16million project to install a new 3km water pipe in Chester and secure the future of the city’s network for generations is complete - after a year of major disruption to residents and motorists.

One of the biggest investments the water company has made in the city, work on the highway has been finished. The 11-month project has seen Boughton Water Treatment works connected to Huntington Water Treatment Works and the team is keen to thank residents for their patience and support throughout 2024.

Katie Garraton, Project Engineer at Severn Trent, said: “We know this essential project has been going on for a while and has had an impact on the local community, but we want to thank everyone for bearing with us while the works having taken place and the support we have received.

“This is one of our biggest investments in the city and our teams have worked so hard to make sure everything stays on track throughout the year, and we are so pleased that this has been achieved.

“With just a few days left to go, there is still some work to be done, reinstatement works to be completed, make sure everything is cleaned up and put back to normal. But this will be done as quickly as possible.

“Once again, a huge thank you to everyone from the local organisations, schools, groups and community while we have been working throughout this year.”

A small amount of remedial work needs to take place on Jubilee Fields, and this will be done in the New Year when more information to be shared.

Severn Trent customers in Chester receive a water-only service from the company, with around 100,000 customers in the city and 46,000 households.

The water treatment works at Boughton, on the outskirts of Chester has been treating water from the River Dee and providing drinking water for the people of Chester for more than 160 years.

For further information or to be kept updated on the works as they take place visit www.stwater.co.uk/in-my-area/planned-improvements

A private Facebook group for residents of this scheme to get updates and ask questions on the work has also been set up and can be found at http://tinyurl.com/STChester.

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