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Investing in East Sussex

In East Sussex, we’re improving local bathing water quality, protecting the coastline and strengthening the water supply network, investing over £470 million across the region.

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We're investing £476 million in your community

We’re making improvements in East Sussex after listening to customers living in the local area. We’re reducing storm overflow releases and upgrading our wastewater treatment sites.

We’re also investing in your water supply by rebuilding Weirwood Water Supply Works and expanding our networks to support a growing population, reduce the risk of supply interruptions, and help keep local rivers healthy.

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Improvements in your area

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Reducing supply interruptions

To support a growing population and keep local rivers healthy, we’re rebuilding our Weirwood Water Supply Works and expanding our network.

Protecting drinking water quality

To continue to provide you with high-quality drinking water, we’re removing more nitrates from the water we take from the environment at our Patcham and Balsdean sites, investing £42 million.

Improving wastewater treatment

We’re improving wastewater treatment at Ferry Hill, Winchelsea and Icklesham, by reducing the amount of phosphorus in the water we return to the environment. We’re also investing £6 million in Fairlight to cut storm overflow releases in the area.

Protecting the environment

We’re upgrading Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works and helping combat the impact of coastal erosion, with a total of £23 million of investment in the area.

Protecting local rivers and seas

At Hastings, Northiam and Westfield we’re investing £21 million to reduce storm overflow releases. We’re protecting the environment by improving treatment processes at our sites and reducing the risk of flooding at Battle and Catsfield Wastewater Treatment Works.

Reducing storm overflow releases

As part of a £78 million investment in The Sussex Weald, we’re reducing storm overflow releases and enhancing wastewater treatment as well as upgrading Halland Wastewater Treatment Works to reduce the risk of flooding.

Protecting local bathing waters

In Brighton and Hove, we’re reducing storm overflow releases to protect local bathing waters by improving our Peacehaven site. We’re also improving sludge treatment and using the renewable energy created in the process to power our sites.

Improving local rivers and bathing waters

We’re enhancing the health of local rivers by removing more phosphorous at our Plumpton and Ditchling Wastewater Treatment Works. We’re also improving bathing water quality around Eastbourne by reducing storm overflow releases and reducing the risk of flooding at our Neaves Lane Wastewater Treatment Works, as part of a £37 million investment in Lewes.

Protecting drinking water quality

To protect underground water sources, we’re investing almost £900,000 towards groundwater investigation and catchment schemes in Brighton and Hove.

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Reducing supply interruptions

To support a growing population and keep local rivers healthy, we’re rebuilding our Weirwood Water Supply Works and expanding our network.

Protecting drinking water quality

To continue to provide you with high-quality drinking water, we’re removing more nitrates from the water we take from the environment at our Patcham and Balsdean sites, investing £42 million.

Improving wastewater treatment

We’re improving wastewater treatment at Ferry Hill, Winchelsea and Icklesham, by reducing the amount of phosphorus in the water we return to the environment. We’re also investing £6 million in Fairlight to cut storm overflow releases in the area.

Protecting the environment

We’re upgrading Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works and helping combat the impact of coastal erosion, with a total of £23 million of investment in the area.

Protecting local rivers and seas

At Hastings, Northiam and Westfield we’re investing £21 million to reduce storm overflow releases. We’re protecting the environment by improving treatment processes at our sites and reducing the risk of flooding at Battle and Catsfield Wastewater Treatment Works.

Reducing storm overflow releases

As part of a £78 million investment in The Sussex Weald, we’re reducing storm overflow releases and enhancing wastewater treatment as well as upgrading Halland Wastewater Treatment Works to reduce the risk of flooding.

Protecting local bathing waters

In Brighton and Hove, we’re reducing storm overflow releases to protect local bathing waters by improving our Peacehaven site. We’re also improving sludge treatment and using the renewable energy created in the process to power our sites.

Improving local rivers and bathing waters

We’re enhancing the health of local rivers by removing more phosphorous at our Plumpton and Ditchling Wastewater Treatment Works. We’re also improving bathing water quality around Eastbourne by reducing storm overflow releases and reducing the risk of flooding at our Neaves Lane Wastewater Treatment Works, as part of a £37 million investment in Lewes.

Protecting drinking water quality

To protect underground water sources, we’re investing almost £900,000 towards groundwater investigation and catchment schemes in Brighton and Hove.