Southern Water starts Woolston treatment works in UK

UK based water utility; Southern Water has started construction on £63m treatment facility in Woolston, Southampton.

The contractor 4Delivery will build a new treatment facility and new odour control system.

The project involves the demolition of the majority of the existing site, which was built in the 1960s to replace it with a new treatment facility.

Southern Water’s head of project delivery Heather Barber said, "Customers have been waiting for a new treatment works for many years and we’re thrilled we are now able to deliver it."

The project will help to reduce smells coming from the site and ensure the treated wastewater meets the new environmental standards.

The site will be completely redesigned so that it will fit in with the redevelopment of the area.

Southampton city council development, economy and housing renewal head Barbara Compton: "I am delighted this scheme has started. It’s an important part of the regeneration of the local area."

The facility is scheduled to commence operation in 2019.

Southern Water had selected 4Delivery, a consortium of Veolia, Costain and MWH last year, for the Woolston water treatment works as part under its Business Plan for 2015 to 2020.

Under its Business Plan for 2015 to 2020, Southern Water plans to invest £3bn on infrastructure to improve its services to 4.5 million people it serves across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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Image: Representatives from Southampton City Council, housing developer Crest Nicholson, the Environment Agency and community groups at the site. Photo courtesy of Southern Water