Barbours Park
Engineering
We have built a new underground storm water storage tank capable of holding nearly a million litres of water
What We Have Done:
We have relocated an existing storm overflow and constructed a new underground storm water storage tank.
Capable of holding nearly a million litres of water, storm flows will be redirected from overloaded sewers into the tank and stored until the weather subsides. The storm water will then be pumped back into the sewer network to flow to the waste water treatment works.
The project is part of our £500million Improving Urban Waters investment programme.
A new outfall has also been constructed
This investment will reduce the risk of flooding
The overflow will safely divert storm rainwater run-off during extreme weather to prevent the sewers backing up into homes and businesses. Discharges will only happen when the now-increased sewer reaches capacity and will be screened to protect the environment.
Work to relocate the overflow and build the new storage tank in Barbours Park began in February 2025 when the entire park was closed to the public to ensure the safety of both the community and our operatives.
As well as the tank, new sewers have been installed along a short section of Bridgend to channel flows into the new tank. Stored water will eventually be pumped back into the sewer network and directed to the waste water treatment works.
We appreciate this work caused some inconvenience and are grateful for the cooperation of the community for making the process as smooth as possible.
A new upgraded surface water sewer has been installed
Excess surface water will drain into the nearby Annick Water
