29 August 2007
Drinking water in Berkshire is to be improved as part of a £1.7 million scheme to upgrade underground water mains.
South East Water has announced plans to install a 6.8 kilometre water main to ensure water supplies to customers in the Bracknell area are up to standard.
The pipeline will help to deliver an extra eight million litres of water to customers in the area every day.
South East water believes the scheme will also help ease pressure in the dry summer months when water demand is at its highest.
Furthermore, disruption to customers will be minimal as work will mostly be carried out across fields close to the company's existing 500mm diameter pipeline.
Commenting on the scheme, Mike Keleher, Head of Engineering at South East Water said: "This important scheme is part of our planned investment up to 2010 to help further protect long term water supplies for both existing and future customers, while providing more flexibility for our regional water grid.
"The new strategic water main will not only ensure our customers continue to have a secure supply of excellent quality drinking water, but will allow us to more easily move water around to where it's needed most, especially at times of peak demand for water."
The project is expected to be completed in December 2007.
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