The Original Pipe route (approximate)
The New Pipe Route
Workers from Veolia and Smith's Farms over the last few days have today as promised made sure Wall Street's new water main that has been laid from Lee-Wick-Farm is fully operational - and ready for householders to connect up to today.
Those of us who are able-bodied and technical and keen to do DIY have already connected ourselves up having prepared for this last week with a mix of pipes and adapters supplied by Guy - and our own fittings provided by ourselves (e.g. for new stopcocks etc). I for example took this as a perfect opportunity to fit totally new pipework coming in to my already renewed pipes inside the house. I can report my water connection is done - the new water works and seems a similar pressure/flow rate - although apparently there could be some chlorine still in the pipes for a couple of days until it flushes through the system, so we're being careful and using pre-bottled drinking water until we get the all clear.
Currently some some of our other older residents are today being helped to connect by John (a plumber contracted by Guy to help) who is supervising and on call to any residents who need help reconnecting to the new supply where the pipes connect into their houses under their floors etc.
Diagram showing recommended connection details for a new pipe main supply going into a building
Work is proceeding on Beach Road's new pipework in the meantime, with the new pipe going around the back of Wall Street and across the sea wall, Guy Smith's workforce are now starting to organise its path across the sea wall at the end of Wall Street.
Although we haven't heard any firm details yet It looks like the old water tower that supplies Beach Road (at the end of Wall Street) is being bypassed - which makes sense as it has recently been condemned as unsafe due to its supports rusting by the local council and thus is to be dismantled and removed asap (presumably sometime after their new pipe is connected up).
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