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Budleigh Salterton | Projects and investments | South West Water
The situation
Through CCTV investigation, we have identified infiltration into the sewers in Budleigh Salterton. Infiltration is when surface or groundwater enters the sewers in places it’s not meant to, such as through manhole covers or pipes in need of repair. This means that a lot more water enters the sewers and increases the risk of activating our storm overflows.
Through repairing the pipes, we can reduce the volume of water travelling through the network, which will help reduce the risk of spills and pollutions from these assets.
The plan for Budleigh Salterton
In September, work will begin to start reducing the amount of water that is entering the sewer network. The work will be carried out in stages and is planned to continue throughout the autumn.
We’re planning to repair the sewers with the very latest lining technology, which will reduce the number of excavations needed as the repairs all happen inside the pipes.
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