Southern Water spends £3.7m upgrading East Boldre wastewater treatment works

SAND filters have been installed at East Boldre wastewater treatment works at a cost of £3.7m.

Southern Water said the upgrade will “add a final polish” to the water processed at the site.

The company has also spent £3m installing new pressurised multimedia tanks and “ferric dosing” to control sulfide and methane emissions at Handcross wastewater works in West Sussex.

Works are being carried out by contractor GTb, a joint venture between Galliford Try Environment and Binnies UK Ltd.

Southern Water project manager Lee Hooper said: “We’re pleased that we have got these projects finished in time for the new year.

“All of the schemes will help our ongoing work to improve water quality and we’re looking forward to 2025, where we will look at further upgrades to sites across our region.”

GTb project manager Lee McGrattan added: “We’re delighted that these projects are now finished.

“We’re sorry for any disruption these works have caused but we’re looking forward to the benefits they will bring.”