Some disruption expected during sewerage works

NI Water has started work on a major programme of Sewer Improvement Work in the Culcavy Road area of Hillsborough.

The work involves laying a sewerage pumping main along the Culcavy Road from the Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) to the Magherageery sewage pumping station.

Construction of the pumping main started last month and work is expected to continue until the end of October.

As the Sewer Improvement Work moves off the main road, motorists can expect to experience relatively low level of traffic disruption due to works traffic accessing the site.

This is likely to continue for around six months, but will have less impact once the main road works are complete.

The existing Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) has reached the end of its useful life, and is in need of replacement.

NI Water decided that the preferred option is to transfer the sewerage to the Lisburn Catchment and treat it at the New Holland WwTW site. This scheme will improve the sewerage infrastructure in the Hillsborough and Culcavy area, accommodating future development, and will vastly improve the water quality in the local Carnreagh River and its receiving water- the River Lagan.

As with all work of this nature, there may be some traffic disruption during the installation of this pumping main.

Traffic management is in place, such as traffic light systems and lane closures where necessary. As short road closures may also be required, NI Water in co-operation with DRD Roads Service will do everything possible to keep any disruption to a minimum.

If anyone has any issues regarding the work, NI Water’s customer relations team can be contacted via Waterline on 08457 440088.

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