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Underground Reservoir for ‘Near-drought’ Surrey
| A GBP2m underground reservoir being built in Surrey is due to be completed this summer. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) described the area as being in ‘near-drought’ state earlier this month. South East Water said the tank, near the Devil’s Punchbowl at Hindhead, would secure supplies for 12,500 customers in Hindhead, Grayshott and Bramshott. |
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The new reservoir being built by South East Water is partially buried, has its roof supported by concrete columns and will be surrounded by grassed embankments to minimise its visual impact. The company said it would be able to store up to five million litres of water. Underground pipework still has to be fitted before the reservoir will be filled with treated drinking water and brought into operation. South East Water said with the columns built and the roof now in place, the tank was “eerily quiet and cool but with fantastic acoustics – almost like a modern-day cathedral”. Another company, Sutton and East Surrey Water, asked customers to use water with care and said its boreholes were below average for the time of year. Reptiles at the site have been moved to the Devil’s Punchbowl beauty spot, which is a special protection area for nature conservation.
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| Contact information | n/a |
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| News type | Inbrief |
| File link |
http://www.waterlink-international.com/news/id1951-Underground_Reservoir_for_Neardrought_Surrey.html |
| Source of information | http://www.waterlink-international.com |
| Keyword(s) | drought |
| Subject(s) | INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
| Geographical coverage | United Kingdom, |
| News date | 20/06/2011 |
| Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
