Rural Kendal communities invited to learn more about HARP progress
United Utilities is inviting residents from rural communities between Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh to find out more about progress on the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).
The 110km Haweswater Aqueduct, which carries water from Cumbria to 2.5 million customers in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, is being refurbished.
The original pipeline which is now 70 years old uses gravity to carry 570 million litres of water – that’s nearly 250 Olympic-sized swimming pools - every day to customers and businesses across the North West.
United Utilities’ delivery partner, Cascade Infrastructure, will begin work to replace the six tunnel sections of the aqueduct later this year. In this area, a new tunnel will be constructed between Old Hutton and Mansergh. This involves creating compounds at either end of the tunnel and work on this will get underway in November.
Matt Postlethwaite, United Utilities’ Engagement Lead for HARP explained: “HARP is one of the largest water infrastructure programmes in the UK. As well as securing water supplies for millions of customers, it will also create hundreds of jobs in the region.
“Keeping communities along the route informed is important to us and our delivery partners at Cascade Infrastructure. We are inviting residents in the rural communities between Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh to come along to meet the team and find out more.”
An information session is being held from 10am to 7pm on Wednesday August 5th at Killington Parish Hall, School House, Killington, Carnforth LA6 2HA.