Anglian Water considers cutting number of sludge carrying trucks
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TO BARGE, or not to barge? That is the question Anglian Water is currently mulling over, as it seeks to cut the number of lorries carrying sewage sludge on rural roads in Norfolk.
Up to 120 HGV movements a day have become a source of irritation to villagers in Clenchwarton, near Kings Lynn, and the water company has been consulting on the best way to improve access to its treatment plant.
“The issue is tankers rumbling through narrow lanes in villages,” says a spokesman. “We are not saying all of that traffic would be removed from the road, you have to look at where the sludge is coming from in the first place.
“The barge option is considerably more expensive in capital terms, but it may be cheaper in the long run.” Other options include using an underground pipe to pump the waste to the works, or building a new access road.
As well as using its own fleet of lorries Anglian Water says it also subcontracts its transport to RTS.