NI Water’s £7.8 Million wastewater investment for Portadown gets underway

NI Water is about to commence a £7.8 million programme of work at Meadow Lane, Portadown to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure to reduce the risk of out of sewer flooding, whilst supporting local development and delivering extensive environmental improvements in the area.

The work will involve a major upgrade at Meadow Lane Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS), the provision of a sizeable new stormwater storage tank at the WwPS site and the laying of new large diameter sewers, mainly by means of underground tunnelling.

The work will be undertaken in phases and is expected to take around two years to complete.

Existing Meadowlane Pumping Station
Existing Meadowlane Pumping Station

John Griffin NI Water’s Head of Wastewater Capital Procurement (Infrastructure) said:

“NI Water is delighted to announce this major £7.8 million investment for the local wastewater infrastructure, which will benefit our customers in the Portadown area, bringing key improvements, such as reducing the risk of out of sewer flooding and boosting economic growth and future development.

“This major investment will also bring about key environmental benefits, ensuring NI Water complies with Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA) standards to improve the water quality in local watercourses.”

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