Project Update 22/07/2025
From "Fenham Service Reservoir"
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Hi everyone,
I hope you are well.
Since our previous update, there are some progress updates that I wanted to share with you.
You may have noticed that the scaffold has been erected to the front of the valve house to allow easier access for unloading of deliveries. The main work activities are within the below ground chambers of the reservoir and are not visible to the public.
The western cell has been drained down completely allowing a temporary enclosure plate to be installed. This was followed by minor structural concrete repairs being completed last week. Re-filling of the west cell should commence later this week after the repairs have been tested and proven to be watertight.
In the next couple of weeks, the old, corroded bolts from the pipe joints will be removed and replaced with new ones. Three of the headstocks (controls for opening and closing the inlet valves) will be taken away to be refurbished. To allow safe loading of these it will be necessary to install part-time temporary traffic lights on West Road for 1 day only.
We will provide further updates and information in due course. However, if you have any questions you’d like to ask us regarding the work, please don’t hesitate to reach out by adding a comment in the box below.
Thank you,
Bethany
