We have been making enquiries with Thames Water to establish what they
propose to do to overcome the problems that have required tankers for
many months in Dry Lane. The good news is that an end is now in sight. Thames Water have advised Crawley Parish Council that they will be carrying out work to line some of the main sewers in the village. They have been given a road closure date of 4th January 2021 (originally advertised as 14th December 2020) when their contractor, Onsite, will be starting work. These works should overcome the problems that have required tankers to carry out pumping operations in Dry Lane. The
lining work is shown on the map below. The lining work was raised to
address the infiltration of ground water into the village sewer. The full
length lining is approx. 135m in length on Foxborough Lane with patch
lining sections on Foxborough Lane and Dry Lane. The sewer itself
is not in a bad condition structurally but the ground water is forcing
its way through joints which is the root of the surcharging issue. Updated (21/12/2020) The
road closure application made by Thames Water, which was requested for
December 14th, was refused so work on lining the sewers has not been
able to start. The new start date is Monday 4th January 2021.
When the lining work is complete, Thames Water expect that their tanker
operations on Dry Lane can stop. They anticipate a works duration of 7 -
10 days. At
present six loads per day are being pumped out. Each load is 4,000
gallons - so 24,000 gallons per day are being taken out of the sewer
holding tank at the side of Dry Lane. The pumps in the holding tank are
still working but they are not able to manage the total volume that
flows in. The reason is that the sewers in the village are damaged and
ground water is entering the sewers. The work to line the sewers should
prevent the ground water from getting in.  |
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