United Utilities to upgrade more than 7km of Samlesbury’s water network

United Utilities is investing more than £3.4m in a project to upgrade more than 7km of water mains in Samlesbury.     

Work is set to get underway on January 26th on the project which will improve the resilience of the water network by protecting against leaks and bursts.

It is part of United Utilities £380m programme to upgrade more than 925km of water mains across the North West during the next five years. More than 160km of these will be in Lancashire.

The replacement mains are designed to last more than 100 years and are built to withstand high pressure and temperature variations which helps protect against bursts and reduce leaks.

Work will be carried out in phases starting on Spring Lane before moving onto Preston New Road. Some diversions and temporary traffic management will be in place. This phase will be completed by the end of April.

A second phase on Nabs Head Lane will be carried out during the school summer holidays starting in late July and completing in early August.

Stephen Walker who heads up Water Services for United Utilities in Lancashire explained: “Throughout the next five years we are upgrading more than 160km of water mains across Lancashire as part of a wider programme to ensure we can continue to deliver safe and reliable water supplies to customers. “

United Utilities held a customer information session and has notified customers in the area about the project. They are also reminding customers that all United Utilities’ employees and contract partners carry ID cards and will be happy to have their identity checked. If in doubt, customers should call 0345 672 3723.

Stephen Walker added: “We know this type of work can be disruptive and we want to reassure customers that we will do all we can to keep that to a minimum.”

Contract partner Network Plus is carrying out the work on behalf of United Utilities. More information is available online at www.unitedutilities.com/new-water-pipes.