Anglian Water is carrying out upgrades at three of its Water Recycling Centres to remove phosphorous from wastewater – the upgrades represent an investment of more than £9.6 million in total.
Anglian Water is carrying out upgrades at three of its Water Recycling Centres to remove phosphorous from wastewater – the upgrades represent an investment of more than £9.6 million in total.
Phosphorous is widely used in soaps and cleaning products but can be harmful to wildlife when it reaches rivers and other watercourses.
The water company has started work this week to install new equipment at the Hadleigh Water Recycling Centre (WRC) which will remove phosphorous from wastewater, improving river water quality nearby.
The investment at Hadleigh WRC, which is worth more than £3.4 million, includes new equipment to strengthen the current water recycling process and remove even more phosphorous from wastewater. The work is expected to finish by summer 2023.
Work has also begun this week at Anglian Water’s Market Rasen WRC to install the new equipment to remove phosphorous from wastewater - the investment is worth more than £2.3 million.
Finally, Anglian Water is due to start work next week at its Fulbeck WRC on an upgrade worth more than £3.9 million, including new equipment to strengthen the current water recycling process and remove even more phosphorous from wastewater.
Anglian Water’s team has used detailed modelling of the local systems at each location to design robust engineering schemes which will help to protect rivers and local watercourses in the surrounding areas.
Molly McKie, Anglian Water spokesperson, said:
“We know how important rivers and the wider environment are to our customers and local communities. That’s why we’ve committed through our Get River Positive programme that our water recycling processes will not harm rivers.”
Get River Positive was launched by Anglian Water and Severn Trent last year. The plan includes five pledges to transform river water quality across their regions, and demonstrates a clear and actionable response to calls for a revival of rivers in England. Central to the pledges is a commitment that work carried out by the two water companies will ensure storm overflows and sewage treatment works do not harm rivers.
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