Wessex Water is investing more than £10.6 million to upgrade the water recycling centre at South Petherton, off The Droveway.
This work, which will see equipment at the site enhanced, as well as maintenance of existing assets, will begin on Tuesday 5 May 2026 and is expected to take approximately 15 months to complete.
How will the work affect you?
All construction activity is being carried out within the existing boundaries of the water recycling centre. A construction compound will be located within an adjacent private field.
Access will be maintained for residents, but it may be delayed at times, for example when deliveries are being made to the site. Please speak to our on-site team with any specific access requirements.
The public rights of way into the field housing our compound will also be closed for the duration of the scheme, but alternative rights of way will remain open. We have trimmed back some trees and removed some hedgerow to assist with access to the site from the field, but this will be replanted when the scheme is complete.
There may be some noise disruption while this work is carried, but every effort will be made to keep this to a minimum.
You can continue to use your sewerage services as normal unless we tell you otherwise.
What should you do?
You do not need to do anything. For security reasons, we will install an alarm system at our construction compound. If the alarm sounds when the site is unoccupied, or if you have any further questions about our work, please call 0345 600 4 600 or visit wessexwater.co.uk/contact-us
If you are a business or other non-household property you will need to contact your water retailer with any enquiries. You can find their contact details on your most recent water bill.