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Guernsey Water is investing £11 million in a long-term project to upgrade its network in the north of the island.
It will take five to seven years to complete, and aims to future-proof water supplies for the northern parishes by increasing the capacity of the existing ring main.
The first phase of work began this week, involving closing Rectory Hill for six weeks, the utility company says the project is necessary to address an increasing demand for water. Guernsey Water says it’s due to population growth and ongoing development.
By investing in this project, the utility aims to prevent future problems and ensure a reliable water supply for the long term future.
Guernsey Waters’ Capital Delivery Manager, Carl Falla, said: “We plan decades ahead, to make sure we meet demand for water and that’s exactly what we’re doing here. We’re acting now to prevent problems in the future – a responsible course of action that is far less costly than fixing problems as and when they happen. A failure of the current ring main would leave thousands without water.”
The utility company says it will post fortnightly updates on its Facebook page, which you can find HERE.
Among other projects this year the utility has also completed a new water main installation at Moulin Huet, continued a multi-million-pound investment at St Saviour’s Water Treatment Works, and upgraded La Piette Pumping Station.
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