Island wastewater upgrades set for Christmas finish
Three schemes, costing more than £11 million, are almost complete on the Isle of Wight – boosting treatment processes and environmental protection locally
Improving water quality on the Isle of Wight
Our wastewater treatment works in Roud, Shalfleet, and Calbourne have all had cutting-edge equipment installed and upgrades made to improve the quality of the treated flows leaving the site.
The improvements are part of efforts across the island to better protect and enhance the environment, by upgrading our wastewater network and cutting storm overflows
What improvements are taking place?
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Roud: Installing new sand filters, a sludge tank and installing a new treatment process called ferric dosing that will improve water quality
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Calbourne: Installing a new treatment process called ferric dosing that will improve water quality. Further improvements include new tanks (humus tanks) that help remove solids from wastewater and refurbishment of reed beds.
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Shalfleet: Installing a new treatment process called ferric dosing that will improve water quality, we are also improving wastewater treatment through refurbishing reed beds.
Project Manager for Southern Water, Taniko Aston-Kolek, said:
“We’re under no illusions that we have to invest in our treatment works as part of our wider work to improve the health of our rivers and seas. This is our top priority and this work will make a big difference on the Isle of Wight and we’re excited to see it completed and looking forward to making further improvements in the coming years.”
The work is being carried out by contractor GtB who are supporting Southern Water on a number of other key projects to treatment sites across its region, including recently at our Portswood works in Southampton.
Martin Richards, Project Manager for GTb, added: “It’s great to see these projects nearing completion. We have more work to do and expect to finish by April 2025. The teams across the sites have done a sterling job despite some really appalling weather conditions to keep these projects on track.”