A £4M project to enhance water quality in Bognor is now underway.
The initiative is part of Southern Water’s broader efforts to reduce storm overflows and improve the quality of local bathing waters.
Engineers have started assessing the town’s wastewater network, with initial efforts focused on investigating and addressing spills from Bognor’s primary storm overflow pipe near Aldingbourne Rife.
The investigations will include using state-of-the-art technology and robots to inspect the state of the sewers system in the area, and carrying a number of surveys to see where improvements can be made.
These will help inform what kind of interventions they will use to reduce storm overflows, for instance one solution might be installing sustainable drainage systems like water butts, swales, raingardens. Another could involve expand sewers or build further storm storage capacity.
Engineering Lead for Southern Water’s Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force, Keith Herbert, said: “We know how important it is that we play our part in protecting rivers and seas across our region and we’re excited to start working in Bognor.
“Our engineers are busy surveying and inspecting our network ahead of putting in place measures this year which will make a real difference to creating healthier rivers and seas in this area.”
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