South West Water has completed upgrade work on the sewer network in Lipson Vale to protect Plymouth's bathing waters.
South West Water has completed upgrade work on the sewer network in Lipson Vale to protect Plymouth's bathing waters.
The work, which began in August 2018 and ended this month, forms part of a larger £28 million investment in Plymouth's bathing water quality.
Bathing water quality is monitored and higher quality standards were introduced in 2015. The work included installing new pipes and building a new stormwater overflow to replace three older chambers in the area.
Mike Court, Senior Project Manager at South West Water, said:
“The work we have carried out to improve stormwater overflows in Lipson Vale will help to ensure Plymouth maintains its excellent bathing water quality.”
South West Water has invested more than £2 billion to transform bathing water quality across the region over the past 20 years. In 2018 the water company announced the completion of a £26 million investment to improve water quality in the Plymouth Sound.
Bathing water quality at Plymouth Hoe East and West beaches was rated ‘excellent’ in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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