en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK contractor Barhale has secured a £9.5 million contract with Severn Trent Water to implement network upgrade works in the Stoke-on-Trent area, aimed at improving local water quality.

The project, located in Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, will reduce intermittent discharges from the combined sewer system during heavy rainfall by increasing stormwater storage capacity and enhancing pumping station capabilities. Barhale will construct a shaft with a diameter of 10.5 meters and a depth of 16 meters, providing an additional 770 cubic meters of storage capacity. The shaft will be built within a cofferdam and will undergo underpinning works to address high groundwater levels and loose ground conditions. Additionally, the company will upgrade the existing pumping station, construct a new pumping station, and complete mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (Meica) works.

Rob Chattoe, Barhale's Contracts Manager, stated that the additional storage capacity and upgraded infrastructure will help alleviate system pressure and deliver better environmental outcomes for the local community. The company is pleased to further expand its scope of collaboration and looks forward to working closely to achieve positive results.

The Silverdale project is part of an ongoing multi-site water infrastructure improvement plan in the Stoke area, which includes the construction of new shafts at Etruria Vale and Lower Oxford Road to provide additional stormwater overflow capacity. These works fall under Severn Trent Water's Winep program, which aims to reduce intermittent discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and improve the health of local water bodies. The project is expected to be completed by early 2028.

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