Severn Trent Water says it has 'outstanding concerns' over the potential for construction of Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road to impact water quality.
Severn Trent Water says it has "outstanding concerns" over the potential for construction of Shrewsbury's North West Relief Road to impact water quality.Water quality is at the centre of concerns raised by Severn Trent
The proposal for the North West Relief Road , which would complete the ring road around Shrewsbury, would see construction take place through what is called a"groundwater Source Protection Zone" – a zone set by government to safeguard the quality of drinking water. "Any construction or operational activity associated with the proposed development should not cause any increase in risk to the operation of the WTW assets in the short, medium and long term.
The first is a 'turbidity protocol' – a system to measure whether groundwater is contaminated by construction work, and the second is the need for a 'Preventative Maintenance and Emergency Plan' for road drainage – to ensure that water cannot become contaminated through accidents where vehicles spill pollutants or chemicals when travelling on the new road.
"Whilst we accept that a planning condition could request a turbidity protocol being put in place before construction commences, we believe this to be a notable issue that should be addressed in advance of determination." "However, we must fully understand potential impacts to our supply assets and customers and be confident that appropriate plans and mitigation are in place to deal with identified risks."
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