A huge underground water tank has been completed in Carlton to protect borough residents from flooding and also sewage spills going into the River Trent.
Severn Trent has now installed a massive underground storage tank which is hidden from view underneath the car park of the Richard Herrod Centre on Foxhill Road.
The water firm said the new tank will ‘take the strain’ when there’s heavy rainfall, reducing the pressure on the local sewage network.
It’s estimated the new tank will hold more than 500,000 litres of rainwater during periods of heavy rain across the borough.
James Jesic, Capital Delivery and Commercial Director at Severn Trent, added: “The new hidden storm water tank in Carlton will serve as a blueprint for the improvements we’re making across our region to move at pace to reduce the use of storm overflows.
“As all the improvements get up and running, the benefits of this work will be seen in the year ahead.”
The water and wastewater company also confirmed that now 1,500 storage tanks have been installed, the average amount of spills from storm overflows is expected to fall by over 25% to reach an average of 18 per year by December.
To keep customers updated, Severn Trent has launched an interactive map where anyone can track progress in real time and see what investments are planned. They can be seen here: www.stwater.co.uk/rivers-and-your-community
two in daybrook and still main road/parkyn junction A60.and thackerays lane park flooding every time it has rained for the last five years ,is anybody interested not the council or seven trent water i know i have tried so good luck to the people in carlton as these tanks are not what they state cannot be achieved proof in daybrook.
“The boss of Severn Trent Water has been awarded a £3.2m pay deal, including a £584,000 bonus, despite the company being fined £2m for spilling 260m litres of sewage into the River Trent.”
*Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/11/severn-trent-boss-paid-32m-despite-
firms-fine-for-sewage-spills-in-river
“Severn Trent’s profits triple as it fails drinking water risk rules”
*Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/20/severn-trent-sees-profits-surge-amid-water-
safety-setback
Privatised profit…….again…
Time to bring all OUR utilities back to public ownership and end this private greed spiral.