Securing Supplies In Sussex
A new £2.1 million pipeline scheme has been carried out to help transfer water between the south coast at Newhaven and north and mid Sussex.
The new sections of water main form a key part of South East Water’s supply network and make it easier to move water around to where it’s needed most, especially at times of drought and peak demand.
They will ensure there is a dedicated supply of water between the company’s underground boreholes near Newhaven and Barcombe Water Treatment Works.
Two new 450mm diameter (18 inch) underground pipelines have been built, largely across farmland, between Glynde and Ringmer, and also South Heighton and Tarring Neville, and connected to the company’s existing strategic water main.
The route of the pipeline was planned to protect a herd of South American alpacas which graze on downland at Glynde, in East Sussex.
During the scheme, archaeologists uncovered rare evidence of Iron Age and Roman ancestors who lived and farmed the low-lying areas near Glynde over 2000 years ago.