Village residents could get lead water pipes replaced for free under new scheme
A water company meeting will tell residents of a village near Shrewsbury how they could get lead pipes replaced for free.
Severn Trent says it is offering customers living in Bomere Heath, and the surroundings area, the chance to save thousands of pounds through its Green Recovery programme.
The company is inviting residents to meet its teams to find out how they can benefit from its £78 million project where it is replacing old, lead supply pipes for free.
Severn Trent is committed to replacing 26,000 customer-owned supply pipes in its region across parts of Shropshire, and most of Coventry in a unique trial which the company says will help reduce leaks and improve water quality.
Katie Cockerill, Severn Trent project manager for Green Recovery said: “We know that times are challenging for many of our customers, which is why we’re inviting locals to Bomere Heath the chance to come meet us to see if they can benefit from this exciting project for the area.
“People may not know that they own their supply pipe, let alone potentially have one that is older and lead, which could pose not only health risks, but with a pipe that old could easily burst or leak and cause problems, that would be the homeowner's responsibility to fix, which could be really costly. Through this ambitious project, we’re looking to replace the lead water supply pipes with a new, industry-standard plastic pipe, at no cost to the customer.
“We’d love for people to come meet us to find out how they can benefit, and how they can make sure they don’t miss out on this opportunity."
Teams from Severn Trent will be Bomere Heath Village Hall on Wednesday, February 22, from 11am to 6pm.
There will be food available, and the opportunity to find out how people can be involved with the project that could save thousands of pounds and see their old lead supply pipes upgraded for free.
Katie added: “Not only will we be replacing customer-owned pipes, saving those people money and ensuring their supply pipe is of top quality and less likely to cause issues, but it will also mean less dosing at our water treatment works, which is better for the environment as we will have removed any risks associated with customer lead pipes that requires the extra treatment.”
“It would be great to meet as many locals as possible, and see who can take advantage of this great offer that will not only benefit their own water supply but the environment too.”
