Anglian Water completes £1.5million water pipe upgrade in Lower Stondon
Anglian Water has completed upgrades replacing 1.8 kilometres of water pipes in Lower Stondon with all roads now connected and fully open to traffic.
The £1.5 million upgrade from Station Road to Brassey Way, was essential to supply drinking water to around 760 new homes being built in the area and to ensure safe and reliable water supplies to the village as the population grows.
The work was started in November 2025 and completed on schedule.
Georgia Phillips, customer experience specialist for the project, said: “New infrastructure, like the water pipe upgrades in Lower Stondon, is needed to make sure there’s enough water for all our customers now and in the future as we face increasing pressure on our water resources due to climate change and population growth.”
To carry out the upgrade safely, the water company, along with partner @one Alliance, needed to close the A600 for a few days at the end of February and start of March. Throughout the project, Anglian Water teams worked closely with the parish council and listened to local feedback to reduce disruption, changing original plans which would have required a lengthy road closure on Bedford Road (A600).
Ms Phillips added: “We’re building for better in our region, with a £348 million investment over the next five years to renew more than 1,100 kilometres of water pipes across the East of England. We’re focusing on the pipes that need it most to help reduce leaks and keep water supplies reliable for the future.
“As part of our Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), this water pipes upgrade will help make sure we can keep taps running and toilets flushing for residents in and around Lower Stondon for years to come. We’d like to thank our customers in the village and the surrounding areas for their continued patience while we carried out this vital upgrade to the water network.”
The Lower Stondon upgrade work follows the driest spring and summer since 1976, with the warmest summer on record for the UK. This meant the majority of Anglian Water’s water resources were at low levels heading into the 2025/26 winter. Fortunately, due to several wet months and careful management, the company has been able to capture and store more rainfall, and most sources are now back to normal levels.