More than 200,000 customers across the south of County Durham and into the Tees Valley are benefiting from a £155m investment to upgrade and futureproof our water supply network across the area.
The programme - ‘Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley’ - will see both new pipeline and the replacement of sections of the network that have served the area for more than 100 years.
The beginning of 2023 saw the start of a £155m, multi-year project to upgrade and futureproof the water supply network in south County Durham and the Tees Valley.
The programme, called ‘Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley’, will see around 200,000 customers benefit from the significant investment which will improve resilience and allow us to continue to deliver for the people of the area for generations to come.
Phase 1 of the project is underway, which will replace pipeline connecting Lartington Water Treatment Works with Gainford - including sections which are more than a century old - as well as see new pipe linking underground reservoirs at Whorley Hill and Shildon, and up into Spennymoor.
As with any project of this size, delivering the work itself is just part of the process - equally important is keeping customers in the area informed.
We’re working hard to make sure as work progresses into new areas that customers living nearby are kept up to date and know about any impact activities may have on them.
The environment is at the heart of everything we do, and also has a place at the heart of Project Pipeline, and we’re making sure it delivers for the environment at the same time as delivering great quality water for our customers.