Welsh Water has completed a £450,000 investment project in Ross-on-Wye which will improve the resilience of the local wastewater network.

The work, which began in January 2023, involved replacing manhole covers throughout the town to help prevent surface water from entering the sewer system during times of heavy rainfall or river flooding occurrences. By doing this work, the company installed these solutions to ensure the local sewer network is more resilient and better equipped to cope with these challenges in the future.


The not-for-profit water company worked with contract partners Morgan Sindall to complete the project through difficult weather challenges, including the recent flooding event caused by the river levels bursting its banks in Ross-on-Wye.

Welsh Water's Senior Project Manager, Daniel Purchase, said: "We are delighted to have completed this important project which improve the sewer network in Ross-on-Wye. The team have worked extremely hard throughout difficult conditions to complete this work, which will help us continue to provide our customers with their wastewater services.

"We'd like to thank the residents of Ross on Wye for being so supportive throughout the work. We understand that this type of work can cause some inconvenience, we’re grateful for the community for bearing with us."