Anglian Water completed work to upgrade its Water Recycling Centres (WRCs) in Dunholme and Caistor, installing new equipment which will remove phosphorous from wastewater, improving river water quality nearby.

Phosphorous is widely used in soaps and cleaning products but can be harmful to wildlife when it reaches rivers and other watercourses. The investments at Dunholme and Caistor WRCs, which totalled almost £7 million altogether, included new equipment to strengthen the current water recycling process and remove even more phosphorous from wastewater. This equipment will help remove harmful algae growth and improve water quality in local watercourses.


Anglian Water's team used detailed modelling of the local systems to design robust engineering schemes which will help to protect local watercourses in Dunholme and Caistor now and in the future. This investment means the water entering Dunholme Beck from Dunholme WRC and the Caistor Canal from Caistor WRC, as well as the downstream Barlings Eau and the River Ancholme respectively, will be even cleaner, protecting wildlife and water quality in these watercourses.

Regan Harris, spokesperson for Anglian Water, said: "We're really pleased that these upgrades to Dunholme and Caistor’s Water Recycling Centres will help to protect nearby rivers and increase our resilience to climate change, by helping us make sure the wastewater is treated to an even higher standard than usual before it’s returned to the natural environment.

"We know how important rivers and the wider environment are to our customers and local communities. That’s why we've committed through our Get River Positive programme that our water recycling processes will not harm rivers."