This image of Havant’s least-loved visitor attraction is taken from a New Civil Engineer website post dated 24 October. Clearly, Southern Water are trying to make up for the time they lost messing about with a reverse osmosis desalination plan at Ashlett Creek in 2021. You might have thought that the Company would have learned, by now, that more sustainable and environmentally sound options for future water supply not only exists, but are considerably cheaper in the long run.
“Southern Water is seeking market engagement on an upcoming £1.3bn contract opportunity to construct the proposed Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project.
The project will see Southern Water build a new recycling plant south of Havant that will turn treated wastewater into recycled water, to be transferred via a new underground pipeline to the proposed Havant Thicket reservoir.
The scope of the works associated with the project consists of the construction of a water recycling plant, tunnel and pipeline between the water recycling plant and Bedhampton & Havant Springs. A high lift pumping station and a tunnel and pipeline between the pumping station and Otterbourne Water Supply Works, which will be roughly 42km in length, will also be constructed.”
“Southern Water is providing the “Project Information Pack 2024” as part of this market engagement and has developed a list of questions relating to the information provided. The deadline for responding to the Request for Information is Friday 22nd November 2024.
Southern Water is expecting the contract procurement to begin on 30 September 2026. Construction is expected to commence in 2028 or 2029.”
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