Improved water quality for Sunderland and South Tyneside residents following £10.6 million project
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Northumbrian Water has completed the refurbishment of one of Fulwell groundwater station, which provides drinking water to Sunderland and South Tyneside.
Work started six months ago on the project which will improve water quality and protect the water supplies of 140,000 homes.
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Hide AdThe modernisation involved the installation of new filters, pipework and more efficient pumping arrangements – work carried out without any interruption to customers' water supplies.
The site pumps will be switched on from Monday, September 7, when the site will come back into water supply operation.
Northumbrian Water's Project Manager, Paul Wood, said: "We're delighted to deliver this investment in partnership with our delivery partner, Interserve Construction Limited, and for the refurbishment work to be completed - while keeping customers' water supplies flowing.
"The investment will not only bring water quality improvements and ensure resilient water supplies for generations to come - but it will also benefit the environment by improving the efficiency of water treatment methods.
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Hide Ad"Some customers may notice a slight change to their water once the source of their supply is switched back to being supplied from our Fulwell site.
"Any noticeable change is normal, as the raw water we treat and supply comes from different sources - like rivers, reservoirs and groundwater stations - so it can vary in hardness, and may taste or smell a little different from area to area across the North East.”