BATHING water is due to improve as work on the £7.7m upgrade to two water treatment plants starts this month.
Northumbrian Water’s Seaton Carew Headworks and Seaton Carew Sewage Treatment Works
The work, which will help protect Hartlepool’s bathing water quality and reduce the risk of flooding to nearby homes, will begin on Monday, August 10.
The two sites, located near Tees Road, serve up to 155,000 people from Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Billingham and surrounding areas.
During the project, machinery used to treat the waste water will be replaced and upgraded and new, innovative treatment systems will be installed.
Dean Thompson, Northumbrian Water’s project manager, said: “Protecting and enhancing the environment is at the heart of our business and the project in Seaton Carew will help us to sustain this.
“By refurbishing various processes and assets, we can also improve the reliability of the works, ensuring they are fit for future generations and reducing the likelihood of flooding to nearby homes."
The work, which is expected to last until next June, will be carried out by contractors Interserve Construction Limited.
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