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10th November 2008

Local residents hear about new water mains

Local people got the chance to hear about a £6.3 million investment scheme to upgrade nearly 40kms of the network of underground water mains over the next two years in and around East Barnet, Cathill, Cockfosters and New Barnet.

Representatives from Three Valleys Water and their contractor, Enterprise, gave a presentation to the Barnet Residents Forum, which met on Thursday 6 November at High Barnet Library.

Samples of the existing 70 year old cast iron pipe were on display to show why it is necessary to make the investment now before the pipes deteriorate further and cause disruption through burst mains.

The first phase of the work has already started and is progressing well with Clifford Road, in New Barnet, already completed and several other roads underway.

The information panels and customer literature are now on display at East Barnet Library, Brookhill Road or further information can be found on the Works in your area page.

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For further information please contact the Three Valleys Water Communications Team, Tel. 01707 277110, Fax. 01707 277213

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Three Valleys Water has been supplying water to the local community for more than 130 years and is committed to delivering a high quality water service to all its customers . It now provides over 870 million litres of water each day to three million customers, in parts of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon and parts of the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, and Enfield. The supply area covers a total of 3,700 square kilometres, stretching from Luton and Royston in the north to Guildford in the south, and from Berkhamsted in the west to Dunmow in the east.

Three Valleys Water is the UK’s largest water supply only company and is part of Veolia Water, the world leader in water and wastewater management. If you spot a leak please use our online leakage form.