The project, initiated by British water authority United Utilities, will include the installation of additional pipes and the re-routing of some existing sewers, as well as increasing capacity at Keswick Wastewater Treatment Works.
Together, these upgrades will improve the water quality in Bassenthwaite Lake and increase the capacity of the sewer network, reducing the incidence of flooding and overflows.
Sections of the works conducted beneath the highway will be completed via trenchless methods.
United Utilities representative Steve Howell said “Flooding from sewer pipes in the Elliott Park area has been a major concern for people in Keswick in recent years and United Utilities is committed to doing everything possible to reduce the problem caused by its own network.
Article continues below…“Another equally important element to the scheme is to reduce the amount of phosphorous that gets into Bassenthwaite Lake, when our wastewater network is overwhelmed by storm water. Phosphorous can cause a process called eutrophication, where increased nutrients cause a build up of algae, which is bad for water life.”
Investigations of the wastewater system began in early May, and the entire project is intended to be complete by mid-2012.
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