Work continued throughout the year on a £12.3 million upgrade of Fullerton Wastewater Treatment Works, which treats wastewater from the Andover area.

Sustainability issues have been considered at all stages of the project. Large quantities of excavated material were recycled during the building work, reducing the movement of heavy vehicles, and optimum use is made of low energy equipment.

The site also contains a Combined Heat and Power scheme, which uses the gas produced during the treatment process to generate electricity to help power the plant.

We also made significant progress during the year to help prevent sewer flooding in Portsmouth, continuing our project to provide the city with a new £10 million back-up pumping station.

Construction work on the underground station began in June 2008 and is due to complete in 2010.