See below an article from Wessex Water regarding upcoming works on the Wylye Road in Hanging Langford.
Carrying the fight to Hanging Langford’s flood risk
A NEW phase of the battle to reduce the threat of flooding in Hanging Langford will begin next month courtesy of an investment of more than £350,000 in the village.
Wessex Water’s project to repair and reline damaged sections of sewers will get under way on Wylye Road in the village from the middle of August, part of the ongoing missions to reduce instances of groundwater entering and overwhelming the network and potentially causing local flooding.
Excavations to replace defective sewer connections will take place on the section of road between Yew Tree Cottage to The Hollow with several hundred metres of pipe also being lined and sealed. The 12-week project is expected to finish in early November.
A signed diversion route will be in place for the closure, with the route passing through Wilton and Dinton at the request of National Highways to avoid placing signs on the A36.
As well as writing to local customers, Wessex Water will host a community drop-in session at Langford Village Hall on Wednesday 24 July 2024 (noon-6pm) to share more information about the work and answer questions.
Project manager Mark Floyd said: “This is an essential project that will add another element to the work to alleviate the threat of flooding in Hanging Langford.
“We have written to local customers to inform them about this work and our team will be working with residents to ensure their access is maintained where excavations are necessary. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.’’
Wessex Water has previously led the way in finding solutions to the groundwater issue causing the flooding of domestic properties in the area.
A previous sustainable project saw further sections of the sewer system sealed to prevent infiltration and an innovative permitting arrangement with the Environment Agency (EA) to allow pumped and screened overflow to be sent to a constructed reed bed next to one of the nature reserve lakes during periods when groundwater was about to cause flooding.
The reed bed naturally treats the pumped stormwater, removing chemicals and pollutants prior to the water being discharged to the River Wylye. The performance of the reedbed is monitored and reported to the EA to ensure that there is no impact on the river.
Further information about the reedbed work is available at corporate.wessexwater.co.uk/our-purpose/investment-schemes/hanging-langford-sewage-pumping-station
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