Wistow Village

Cambridge Water are planning to renew the old water main on Bridge Street, Wistow and have supplied two plans showing the extent of the work highlighted in red with the village parish Clerk.

Work is due to begin in June and is likely to take 14 weeks to complete. The partnering contractor, H2O, will undertake the works on behalf of Cambridge Water Company. You may already be aware of trial holes being taken along the route to determine a feasible line for the main.

Cambridge Water intend to use a technique called horizontal directional drilling for this scheme. This technique is less disruptive, more efficient and economic than traditional techniques such as an open cut trench, along the entire length of the scheme. With directional drilling, strategic excavations are taken along the route to insert and retrieve the drilling apparatus. This technique is obviously dependant upon a number of factors and it may be necessary on some sections, to revert to an open cut trench.

Minimum disturbance for water supply customers and inconvenience for road users is the aim throughout the renewal works; however, it is inevitable that some disruption will result. Any interruptions to supply will be kept to a minimum and householders will receive advance notice in writing of the date, time and duration of any planned interruption.