Caerphilly is located in south Wales and covers approximately 107 square miles, with a population of around 176,000. The main rivers which flow through Caerphilly are the River Rhymney, Ebbw River and Sirhowy River.
As a business, Welsh Water has 1 wastewater treatment works, as well as 1513km of sewers and 1072km water pipes to serve this county.
Over the next five years, we will be focusing on investing for the future. This includes continuing to improve resilience in our drinking water network as well as strengthening our efforts to protect and improve the local environment.
Every five years we prepare a regulatory business plan which is submitted to Ofwat as part of the Price Review process. The plans are based on customer views and cover our performance commitments, efficiency, investments, and bills. Below is an example of the work carried out in your area during the previous investment period 2020-2025.
We invested £10 million to upgrade the drinking water network in Rhymney, Deri and the surrounding areas, replacing approximately 13km of pipework. This essential work will help to improve the drinking water network and keep water flowing for the community.
During this project, we trialled a hybrid generator, which used Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and batteries to power the offices, drying rooms and toilets at one of the project’s largest site compounds. The use of the state-of-the-art battery alongside a generator to power the compound allowed us to reduce the generator size and run time by 55%. This meant that for an average of 12 and a half hours each day, the site was running off battery power alone, creating a silent and emission-free site.
To thank the local community while they undertook the work, we awarded over £7,000 to community groups in Rhymney and Bargoed through our Community Fund and donated a further £5,000 to the local foodbank.