The Whitford Yard area of Fowey in Cornwall had experienced historical, ongoing issues, with repeat flooding affecting a number of properties and businesses.  The root cause of flooding is a longstanding hydraulic incapacity issue.  The existing sewer was failing, unable to cope and needed replacing. The work involved the replacement of 100metres 250mm Ductile Iron... Learn More

Mousehole is a small picturesque fishing village located between Penzance and Lands’ End. A section of the gravity sewer located on the foreshore was leaking into the harbour. Dye-testing identified the location of the leak and defects in the pipe that needed replacing. Due to the complex nature of the project, the Glanville Environmental team... Learn More

Celebrations were the order of the day as Glanville Environmental scooped yet another prestigious award from South West Water. This followed an announcement that an innovative solution they deployed to overcome a site access problem had been awarded a prestigious ‘Pure Award.’ The Menagwins sewerage catchment was experiencing chronic issues with winter ground water infiltration,... Learn More

The Menagwins sewerage catchment was experiencing chronic issues with winter ground water infiltration, causing prolonged spills from a CSO. Discharges from the CSO had the potential of serious impact to the local ecology, which in turn could lead to the risk of EA enforcement should that impact be realised.  Action was required to address this... Learn More

It was celebrations all round for a team from Glanville Environmental and South West Water recently. This followed an announcement that an alternative (no dig) solution they had deployed to refurbish large manhole chambers on a major project, had been awarded a prestigious ‘Pure Award for Innovation’ by South West Water. St Ives has a... Learn More

Baking cakes and pastries that would have shamed the ‘Bake off’ contestants, the Glanville staff really got into fundraising mode to raise money for MacMillan recently. Cakes of all shapes and sizes were the order of the day, as staff at Lee Mill, Bodmin and Highbridge depots, baked, bought and sold cakes and pastries as... Learn More

This particularly unusual and challenging scheme required detailed planning, skill and speed to complete. The damage was causing loss of service and external flooding to a nearby property. Following initial investigations, it was confirmed that the pipework was damaged and needed replacing. The project involved replacing a 14-metre length of 6-inch ductile iron pipework that... Learn More

Armed with trowels and bulbs, Glanville’s Customer Liaison Officers (CLO), Katie Green and Tim Puffer, with colleagues from South West Water, braved the elements to add a splash of floral colour to the picturesque Longstone Cemetery in Carbis Bay. CLO Katie volunteered Glanville’s support for the ‘Big Plant’ initiative, organised by Cornwall Councillor, Linda Taylor,... Learn More

It was celebrations all-round for a team from Glanville Environmental and South West Water recently. This followed an announcement that a project they had worked on, that helped prevent a serious environmental problem, had been awarded a prestigious ‘Pure Award.’ Following a series of surveys and a number of repairs, it was clear that the... Learn More