Replacement Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) for Sydenham

Proposals for a modern Wastewater Pumping Station in East Belfast

The Vision

As part of the Living with Water programme, a project team has been appointed to assist with the delivery of this new Wastewater Pumping Station. The existing facility was built in the 1970s and has received several upgrades over the past fifty years.

The necessary funding to enable NI Water to proceed with this critical project is included within NI Water’s business plan for the six-year period from 2021 to 2027 under the Living With Water Programme.

Caption: CGI aerial of the proposed new Wastewater Pumping Station at Sydenham (click to enlarge)

Caption: CGI aerial of the proposed new Wastewater Pumping Station at Sydenham (click to enlarge)

Our Proposals

A full planning application is being brought forward on behalf of NI Water for the construction of a new WwPS and comprises the following elements:

  • construction of a new WwPS, control building and access road;

  • construction of a temporary access road and construction compound to support the construction of the new WwPS;

  • decommissioning of the existing WwPS at Park Avenue; and

  • restoration of the existing WwPS as a landscaped area.

About NI Water

Northern Ireland Water is a Government Owned Company (GoCo), set up in April 2007 to provide the water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland. They supply 560 million litres of clean water a day for almost 1.8 million people as well as treating 320 million litres of wastewater a day.

In order to deliver this service NI Water require a huge system of pipes, pumping stations, water and wastewater treatment works and reservoirs. They maintain over 26,700 kilometres of watermains and 15,600 kilometres of sewers in Northern Ireland.

About the Living With Water Programme

The Living with Water Programme (LWWP) is a multi-agency initiative headed by the Department for Infrastructure to develop a Strategic Drainage Infrastructure Plan (SDIP) for Belfast to support economic growth, protect the environment and address flood risk. To learn more about the programme, please visit their website at: https://www.niwater.com/major-infrastructure-detail/10034/The-Living-with-Water-Programme-LWWP/