Guernsey Water set to start £11m ring main project

The project is expected to take five to seven years to complete

A project costing £11m is set to begin with the aim of "future-proofing" water supplies in Guernsey's northern parishes.

The ring main, which a spokesperson for Guernsey Water described as "the motorway of the water network", is close to reaching capacity due to development throughout the island.

The company said failing to increase the main's capacity could lead to pressure drops or even a loss of supply.

The project is expected to take five to seven years to complete, and the first phase will see Rectory Hill closed for six weeks reopening just before Christmas.

Guernsey Water's capital delivery manager Carl Falla said: "We plan decades ahead to make sure we meet demand for water and that’s exactly what we’re doing here.

"Over the last five years, we have already seen issues with growth and development impacting certain areas.

"Although we have been able to resolve these with network reconfigurations, we need to invest on a larger scale to future-proof the water distribution system."