They add: “If unexpected contaminants pollute groundwater, they will enter the public supply system with little or no warning before water is at customers’ taps.”
The plans state that as part of measures to protect the borehole they will double-line the foul sewers, and use oversized pipes with interceptors for surface water drainage. There’d also be no buildings within 50 metres of the borehole, with the area used as open space instead. In a statement YW said it was reviewing the technical solution put forward by specialist subconsultants to protect the borehole “with protection of the water supply as a key priority". It said:"Approval of any application on the site would be conditioned to ensure any measures to protect the borehole were very carefully implemented and adhered to."
How about a park!