Southern Water has completed an improvement project at Boldre Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW) to help improve the water quality.

The project at the site near Lymington which was carried out by GTb, a joint venture between Galliford Try Environment and Binnies UK Ltd, has involved the installation of new ferric dosing and humus tanks.

The two new humus tanks are underground settlement tanks that separate solids from the effluent, while the ferric dosing will help improve water quality by taking phosphorus out of wastewater.


It is one of a number of projects at sites in the New Forest, where Southern Water is spending £30 million to make improvements.

Director for Wastewater Operations, John Penicud said: "We're really pleased to see this project completed. We know that this new treatment process along with the new humus tanks will make a difference to water quality and what leaves the site.

"We're always looking for ways to improve our treatment works and it is one of many examples of how Southern Water is investing in its works to improve water quality and increase the amount of flows we can treat."