Sewerage project costs £1.8 million (From Penarth Times)

Sewerage project costs £1.8 million

DWR Cymru Welsh Water have completed £1.8 million scheme aimed at reducing the risk of sewage flooding in Cogan.

The project has taken a year to complete from construction through to the commissioning phase and has been designed to benefit people living in Pill Street and Little Dock Street.

Storm water tanks have been built to increase the capacity of the local sewerage system, greatly reducing the risk of flooding of homes in severe storm conditions.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water investment manager, Peter Childs, said: "We are pleased that we have been able to provide a solution to this problem and are able to prevent householders being at risk of sewage flooding.

"The storm water tanks have been constructed underground and are built to the latest specification.

The only noticeable features above ground are additional access points and a very small control building.

The project was carried out by AMEC and ChandlerKBS, members of the Welsh Water Capital Alliance Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's strategic partners implementing the investment programme.

AMEC Capital Projects is responsible for the design, construction and project management of the sewerage improvement scheme in south east Wales, whilst ChandlerKBS are cost managing the scheme.

It is part of a £1.2 billion investment programme by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water in its water and sewerage infrastructure from 2000 to 2005.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is now owned by Glas Cymru and exists to give customers the best possible service while keeping bills as low.

Profits are reinvested in the business to deliver further benefits to customers.