We’re continually planning, designing and innovating new, improved ways to make sure your water supply is resilient. So, to help address the growing supply risks affecting our Roadford supply area, we’re looking to invest in a new pumping station at Gatherley on the River Tamar and 4km of new pipework. Supported with a suitable abstraction license from the Environmental Agency, we’d use this new site to pump water from the river back into Roadford Lake during winter, when the river has a higher flow. These top-ups would help maintain the level of the reservoir so there’s less pressure on it and the river in the summertime when demand for water increases.

With the kind cooperation and generosity of landowners and local groups, our contractors and engineering, environmental and planning design teams are currently busy surveying the site to assess river flows, ecology and operational requirements.

The analysis also considers the wider impacts on the environment. These surveys will determine the design of the project, which is due to be finalised in 2023.