Severn Trent has outlined proposals to build a new 10 mile-long water pipe under a section of Nottingham in the UK in a bid to improve the area’s water supply.
The new pipe expects to carry water between reservoirs in Redhill and Strelley, helping to make the city’s water supply more reliable.
Ofwat said Severn Trent Water lost around 161 billion litres of water through leaks in a 12-month period last year.
In response Severn Trent sayid it was “targeting a 15% reduction by 2025, and 50% by 2045, to meet the needs of our long-term water management”.
Plans submitted to Nottingham City Council by the water company said the new 10 mile (16km) pipeline will help improve the reliability of the supply for the city, while also reducing its reliance on boreholes.
Boreholes are holes are drilled hundreds of metres into the ground to reach naturally filtered water. They are one of three main sources of water alongside reservoirs and rivers, but are typically costly to create.
Plans say the pipeline comes as part of Severn Trent’s obligations to protect the environment and to improve its water supply network.
New pipeline planned to improve water supplies in the heart of England
