Emergency Transfer Pipeline

Summary

Birmingham’s water is predominantly supplied from the Elan Valley; there are few alternative sources impacting security of supply to 1.2 million people. This scheme was implemented to allow transfer of 20Ml/day from South Staffordshire Water to Severn Trent in an emergency.

The Brief 

• Detailed design (including M&E/ geotechnical/ structural design)
• Hydraulic modelling to optimize pipe sizing
• Planning of ecological and archaeological surveys
• Liaison with key stakeholders (including Private Land Owners, Supervising Reservoir Engineer, Highways)
• Planning of site investigation
• Detailing of connections
• Design support during construction & commissioning
• As built drawings/ H&S file

Our Response

• Outline design
• 4 km, 450mm diameter transfer main
• Environmental mitigation
• Detailed design
• Standard connection and fitting details
• Construction pack
• Works support
• Design change
• Commissioning/ flow test/ maintenance plans
• GIS updates

Key Facts

• Design/ construction of inter-company transfer to programme
• Reduced costs through optimization of pipe size
• Facilitated agreement in principle for 100m pipe jack below main road