Paddock Wood Water Supply - Part 2

Work starts on 23 July for an additional water pipeline, meaning road closures

The second phase of a £900,000 project to upgrade Paddock Wood’s water supply gets underway next month.

Drinking water supplier South East Water is returning to continue laying more than one kilometre of new pipeline in the area, after it laid the first 180 metres earlier in the year.

With work beginning on Tuesday 23 July, Gedges Hill and Chantler’s Hill will need to be closed for the safety of the public and the company’s workforce.

Jeremy Dufour, project manager for South East Water, said: “This vital project will ensure we can continue to supply top quality drinking water and maintain pressure to existing customers as the community grows.

“We know road closures are disruptive and frustrating and they are a last resort. We’re aiming to complete the second and final phase of the project within the school summer holidays. To minimise disruption further, our team will be working extended hours, from 7.00am to 7.00pm during the week, and between 8.00am and 4.00pm on Saturdays.”

To keep up to date with progress, there is a dedicated webpage at southeastwater.co.uk/gedgeshill, where a map detailing the diversion route can also be found.

Jeremy continued: “We’d like to thank the community for their patience during phase one of the project, which was completed during the school Easter holidays, and for their ongoing support while we carry out this vital work to ensure we can continue supplying top quality drinking water.”

Source: South East Water

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