Scheme launched to improve water quality in Wessex

A scheme has been launched this week to boost the water quality in Wessex.

Yesterday (April 11th 2011), Wessex Water began carrying out improvements worth £26 million to sewage treatment works in Weston-super-Mare, which it hopes will help produce cleaner bathing water in the area.

The work is being done ahead of the Bathing Water Directive which will be implemented in 2015 and will render Weston Main and Uphill Slipway's waters 'poor'.

This is despite it meeting current standards of bathing water.

Director of compliance and sustainability at Wessex Water Dr Julian Dennis said: "Our aim is to ensure we have done everything possible to improve water quality to ensure local beaches remain designated bathing waters and continue to attract tourists to the north Somerset area."

Wessex Water is also currently replacing pipes in Poole in a project costing £225,000 to make sure residents have a reliable supply of water.

Posted by Claire Manning