Ponteland Wastewater Improvements

As part of our commitment to improve the environment and to protect our region’s rivers and coast, we are planning to invest up to £5 million in the Ponteland area. This will reduce storm overflow spills into the River Pont and improve our wastewater network. This is one of many sites within the region to receive this upgrade.

While we are still developing our final improvement proposals, we can share examples of what they will likely include and look like. It is likely that the solution will involve a combination of surface water separation from the combined sewer network, sustainable drainage solutions such as nature-based rainwater storage, rain gardens, and tree pits along with more conventional drainage improvements such as storage tanks and increasing the size of existing pipework and chambers. You can find out more about previous projects for managing rainwater here.

📅 Start Date: July 2028

📅 Estimated End Date: September 2029

🤝 Partner: Esh-Stantec

🚧 Investment Value: Up to £5 million