Burn Road Sea Outfall Repairs

We are investing approximately £1.7 million to repair and improve the sea outfalls on Burn Road, Hartlepool Bay. This investment addresses asset condition and performance concerns, enhancing the environment by reducing the potential for beach pollution. These repairs will bolster resilience, decreasing the likelihood of future pollution incidents, minimizing operator intervention, and improving site health and safety. The sea outfall is a crucial Northumbrian Water asset, contributing to the enhancement of river and coastal water quality for the benefit of people, the environment, and wildlife.

Start Date: February 2025

Estimated End Date: November 2026

Partner: ESH-Stantec

Investment Value: £1.7 million

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Go Vocal Admin7 months ago Hello all,All initial programmed site works were completed by the end of June 2025.The installation of a new 600mm collar is also complete, due to the location of the work and the tides being against us, this was not possible until 15 July 2025 when the tides turned.Extra supports along the length of the LSO (long sea outfall) will be erected.Compound area has been reduced and from 3 September 2025 but the allocated carparking area is fenced off and closed to the public. Access for pedestrians, as previous set up, open with plenty of room for bikes, pushchairs etc.As the tides are not great the first week in September, Esh operatives have begun removing the existing supports ready for works to commence the following week.8-12 September installation of new supports will begin, and we expect all are installed by Wednesday 10 September. With all site works completed and full demobilisation by Friday 12 September.Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com.Thank you for your time.

Go Vocal Admin9 months ago Hello all,Following our previous update, we were close to completing the works on the Sea Outfalls but have since identified some further works. Whilst we await delivery of additional materials, contractor availability and suitable tides to allow us to complete these works, we have halved the main compound size and opened the parking spaces we were allocated by Hartlepool council back to the public. Once we have start dates for the additional works, we will provide an update with further information. Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com Thank you Alice

Go Vocal Admin10 months ago Hi everyone,Another update after some fantastic progress on our Outfall Works.SSO - Short Sea Outfall.We have some small reinstatement works left to be completed on the Short Sea Outfall. The team are due to return in the coming week to carry out these works as they were unable to do so previously due to the location of the scaffolding.The walkway and scaffolding to the top of the Short Sea Outfall has now been removed.The compound area for the Short Sea Outfall has now been removed and the walkway has now been reopened to the public.LSO - Long Sea Outfall. Works have commenced again this week on the Long Sea Outfall with both JHT (supports) and UTS (collars) both now on site. There are two lower supports to install and 1 new collar to install. Both contractors are estimated to be finished by the end of the week.We will then have some light reinstatements to carry out in the compound and slipway areas.Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com.Thank you,Alice

Go Vocal Admin10 months ago Tides over the last week have not been good. We have experienced low tide either very early hours of the morning or very late afternoon, with tide heights still very high at between 2 and 4mtrs, it is virtually impossible to get where we need to be.Short Sea Outfall SSO – All bays to the top of the SSO are complete. Tapered sides of the SSO covered reinforced and covered with Fosroc 250. Lower side walls are being broken out and prepped. Again, only limited time on the lower walls this week due to the tides. The entire structure will be completely skimmed with Fosroc ST05 which will give the structure an extra 10 years of protection, adding to the 30 years protection that the Fosroc 250 offers. We expect all works to be complete on the SSO by the end of June.Long Sea Outfall LSO – Not a lot of progress on the LSO this week due to tides. We have all the upper supports in place, 7 in total. We have 8 lower supports to install, 5 of which have already been installed. We identified 2 new leaks that had not previously been seen, and authorization was sought and granted by NWL to go ahead and fix them, this will require an extended encapsulating collar of 1500mm (usually only 600mm long) being manufactured and installed. Our contractor UTS are back on-site 24th June to install this collar. Our other contractor Steelway /JHT are also back on site on the 24th June to install the final supports. We expect all works on the LSO to be complete by the end of June. It is possible that NWL will release more works on the LSO, but this will fall under an amended programme.Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.comThanksAlice

Go Vocal Admin10 months ago Hello all,Please see below updates for Burn Road Sea Outfalls.Short Sea Outfall – SSO Works are progressing at a rapid pace on the SSO. Approval has been granted to skim the entire structure with specialised materials, to allow the structure an extra 10 years or more of protection against the sea and weather. The scaffold is being rearranged on Tuesday 27th May to allow access to the lower SSO walls. The pad to the front of the SSO has been repaired, the old concrete cut out and existing steel work treated and sealed.Long Sea Outfall – LSOThe tide has been against us all week with limited opportunities to do any works on the LSO. That being said, since we came to site on the 31st March we have made excellent progress and had to rewrite the programme many times as we are now more than a year ahead. Of the 15 total supports we had to remove and replace, we have completed all upper supports, removed wooden ones and replaced with galvanised supports, 7 in total. 5 lower supports removed including shoes / pipe supports and replaced with new galvanized supports and shoes, 3 left to install. We have also removed various supports along the length of the LSO upper and lowers to accommodate the new encapsulating collars that are being fitted.Long Sea Outfall – LSOAfter removing the lower and upper supports for our first encapsulation collar it became clear that the underside of the pipe had deteriorated massively and the standard 600mm long collar would not be enough to cover the void and the existing pipe joint. The new collar has been made and onsite the very next day so an amazing turn around. First encapsulation collar installed, 2 more to left to install of the total 3 required.Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com.Thank you for your time.Encapsulation Collar Install Encapsulation Collar InstallFront Pad SSO WorksFront Pad SSOSpecialized ReinforcementSSO Freshly Skimmed Opposite ViewSSO Freshly Skimmed

Go Vocal Admin11 months ago Hello All, The team are currently breaking out and removing all worn and broken concrete from the top and sides of the short sea outfall. They will then fill in the holes using concrete, paired with basalt, light weight dowel bars and mesh (very light, but very resistant to salt water.) Work will then be bonded to form a very strong watertight seal.Work on the long sea outfall has begun with the renewal of the upper and lower supports that straddle the pipe leading into the sea. This involves cutting and removing the existing wooden supports off the piles and replacing with new galvanised supports. Starting Monday 12 May 2025, 3 encapsulating collars will be installed. These collars are large metal rings that will cover the pipe.Should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com. Thank you for your time.

Go Vocal Admin1 year ago Hello All,I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and the team working for Esh Stantec, partners of Northumbrian Water. I am Esh Stantec's Customer Liaison Officer Rachel Rutter and I will be your first point of contact, working alongside Alice Blackett Customer Liaison Officer and Christine Taylor Customer and Service Delivery Manager.Esh Stantec will be carrying out the essential work within your area and over the coming months you will see more of Christine, Alice and I. If you see us, why not stop for a chat. The customer team and site team are eager to keep you informed.We endeavour to update you on a regular basis as work progresses, should you have any questions please comment on this page or contacts us at NWL.Customer@esh.uk.com.Thank you for your time.Alice Rachel Christine

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