Water management firm launches £115m project
Submitted on April 29, 2008
The water management firm which provides water to much of the East of England has launched a £115 million project to secure more water to meet the region’s demand.
Anglia Water has teamed up with Mott MacDonald construction company to build the Wing Water project at Rutland Water, which is the company’s largest reservoir.
The project involves engineering and environmental works and is set to allow the water company to extract a further 90 million extra litres a day.
Set to be completed in 2010, Mott MacDonald is set to contribute to the environmental management as well as feasibility study and design.
New construction will feature an extra 41 kilometres of pipeline, extension of water treatment works at Wing and 84 hectares of lagoons and wetlands to protect wildlife diversity.
Sir David Attenborough was at the launch event to endorse the project’s commitment to local environment. The wetlands will have their water levels kept constant even as reservoir levels fluctuate with the aid of an independent water supply.
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