Severn Trent's £16m project to install a new 3km water pipe in Chester has been completed after a year of significant disruption for residents and motorists. The project, one of the largest investments the water company has made in the city, has seen the completion of works over an 11-month period, to connect Boughton water treatment works to the treatment works at Huntington.
Project Engineer at Severn Trent, Katie Garraton, 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."
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With only a few days left, there are still some final touches to be done, including reinstatement works and clean-up operations, reports . However, Ms Garraton said these would be completed as quickly as possible.
She added: "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 minor amount of repair work is scheduled for Jubilee Fields, with more details to be shared in the New Year. Severn Trent provides a water-only service to its customers in Chester, serving approximately 100,000 customers and 46,000 households in the city.
The water treatment facility at Boughton, on the outskirts of Chester, has been purifying water from the River Dee and supplying drinking water to Chester's residents for over 160 years.
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