Hinckley to Hartshill new pipe line. Full tour.

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TODAY’S SUBJECT is very special since Mr Burt Pickering project manager from Severn Trent Water of the Hinckley to Hartshill sewer pipe line gave me a full tour of the works and answered all the questions I think you might have asked.
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[@Sprasonator]

Hi John, Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos, so thank you. This was particularly interesting, being as I live locally to Hartshill and have been intrigued with the works going on there. Now we know! Thanks again.

[@JRLNeal]

@@Sprasonator my pleasure. Thanks for your support

[@DazFab_Metalworks]

Some nice hard facing on those reamers👍

[@JRLNeal]

I thought that too!

[@charlotteporter9492]

This was really interesting. Thank you for creating the video, I drive past daily. Thank you to Severn Trent and the crews for allowing access.

[@JRLNeal]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevencox8421]

Nice to see you in Town the other day. The Premier has arrived ,had to watch it on my TV. Well what can I say absolutely Brilliantly informative ..One if your best if a my say .Keep um coming .lol. Regards.

[@JRLNeal]

Glad you enjoyed it Steve.

[@worksafetrainingsystems2138]

great informative video John, enjoyed watching and listening to this as it progresses around the local area

[@JRLNeal]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-gi3de4mb1n]

very pleased you've done this - i previously suggested you go and look at Hinckley wetlands and what they are doing! Jonathan Collett

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks. I might be doing an update in a couple of months time.

[@lesliekibler1135]

Very good video John Very informative keep up the good work.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks, will do!

[@adebusby1037]

Great clip John, very interesting and informative. I have a big interest in this project. Its good to see the Sketchley brook will improve in time in terms of water quality. I will be very interested in the eco solution for the upgrading of the ST plant at Woodford Lane.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks Ade, more to come later on.

[@ChrisJones-ky1zd]

Thank you for doing this, the spirit of Fred Dibnah lives on! Perhaps you could show a map of the route too?

[@JRLNeal]

See update video.

[@cicottrell]

Excellent!

[@JRLNeal]

Many thanks!

[@ChrisTobinSingerGuitarist]

Quite a scoop John and nicely edited.

[@JRLNeal]

Thanks Chris.

[@philread23]

Im watching it happen from my house

[@paulwaite2219]

Hi John that was excellant so good of the gentleman to show you around. The pressurisation method explains my query on how to get an uphill flow. Did he explain how they pressurise the pipes and how is the transfer done from a pressurised to non pressurised part of the system?

[@JRLNeal]

I’ll ask when I see him again.

[@paulwaite2219]

@@JRLNeal Thanks John very interesting

[@JRLNeal]

@@paulwaite2219 I overlooked thanking you for your compliments. Burt invited me back in a few months time to see what progress they will have made. Ill look forward to that.

[@paulwaite2219]

@@JRLNeal So good that he was willing to take you on a tour and tell you what he could.