Update on Keswick wastewater scheme

21 July 2010

A major project to improve the environment and boost the performance of our sewer system in Keswick is going to schedule.

Site investigations have now been completed at Rawnsley Hall car park where engineers are hoping to build a new underground pumping station.

Meanwhile, as part of our £20m investment at Keswick, work has begun in earnest on essential maintenance work at the town's sewage works.

Project manager for the scheme Geoff Durkin said the multi million pound scheme, due for completion in 2012, would improve the quality of water in Bassenthwaite Lake and help to alleviate sewer flooding caused by our wastewater network.
 
Work upgrading the town's sewers could start as early as this winter. A public exhibition and information event is now being planned for late September, when detailed designs will be available for people to view and engineers will be on hand to answer questions.

"We were originally hoping to stage an exhibition in June, but we will have much more information about the impact of the scheme and how we will construct it with minimal effect on local people in the autumn, so it makes more sense to hold it then. The date and venue will be confirmed over the next few weeks," said Geoff.

In the meantime we will continue to liaise with Keswick Flood Action Group and other organisations whose work also has an impact on flood risk.