Langford

Hello Langford

Thank you to everyone who attended our event.

 

Through working hard with partners and local people in their communities, we are restoring and regenerating our natural environment, creating an even better place to live and work through our local actions.

Here are some key projects:

If you live in Langford, your drinking water comes from Langford Water Treatment Works (WTW). Additionally, your water can come from Layer and Langham WTW in North Essex as the supplies are often blended.

  • Between the three facilities, up to 250 million litres of water (100 olympic swimming pools) is treated daily to ensure a reliable supply of clean drinking water.
  • The water flowing into Langford WTW comes from the River Blackwater, River Chelmer or via a new pipeline from Abberton Reservoir. The water feeding Layer WTW comes from Abberton Reservoir. While the water flowing into Langham WTW comes from the River Stour.
  • Langford WTW feeds into the village of Langford as well as areas such as Maldon, the Dengie, South Woodham Ferrers, Hullbridge and further south.
  • We treat water at Layer and Langham treatment works, then send it towards Tiptree, where it mixes with other supplies. From there, the water continues southwest to homes and businesses in Witham, Danbury, the Chelmsford area, and beyond. Water from North Essex flows through Wickham Bishops, Woodham Walter, and into Danbury. After Wickham Bishops, a pipeline runs east and connects to the outlet of Langford treatment works.
We are planning to upgrade our pumping station at Langford. This will help make sure there is a strong and reliable water supply in Essex by improving the system that helps to refill Hanningfield Reservoir during the winter months. The project is still in the early stages while we review the best options to deliver the improvements.

  • We are building a new pipeline between Langford and Layer. This £20 million project (which we have managed to deliver 20% under budget) will improve the water network across Essex by linking water sources and treatment sites in different parts of the region. This connection will make the system stronger and reduce the chance of water supply problems in the future. The project is due to be completed by June 2025.
  • We are installing a new 2km underground pipeline between St Lawrence Church and Black House Farm in Essex. This £450,000 project follows earlier work where we invested £250,000 to replace 1.1km of water mains serving St Lawrence Bay. The new work, carried out by our partner Lowmans, will improve water quality and make the supply more reliable for around 900 customers.
  • We are installing special equipment at our water intakes to help protect migrating eels and improve the health of the river environment. The next project will be at the Blackwater intake in Maldon, where a new eel screen is planned. Construction is expected to begin around February or March 2026.
In 2025-30 we will invest £1.5bn – our largest ever sum.

  • We’re creating 3,000 jobs a year across our business and adding £1.7bn to the local economy through employment and using local suppliers.
  • We’re investing £386m in new water supplies to ensure the security of your water supply in the future.
  • Investing £17.5m to reduce what is already the lowest leakage levels in the country.
  • £73.4m on helping you to save water by introducing compulsory meters and offering water saving tips.
Bluespaces are water environments accessible to customers via road, footpath, bridleway, other public rights of way, or at a country park or beach.

  • We made a pledge to improve 500km of Bluespaces for our customers by 2030. By 2025 we’ll be halfway there, after completing over 70 projects through partners, and we have big ambitions for delivering positively impactful projects where they are most needed in the second half of the programme.
  • So far, since its initiation in 2020, Bluespaces has helped deliver over 5,000 volunteer days and engaged over 700 volunteers across 40 projects. Our co-funding has helped plant nearly 8,000 new trees, created over 400 hectares of new wetland, and helped tackle eight different kinds of invasive non-native species (INNS), as well as enhancing access and recreational facilities for local communities.
  • Please visit 'Our Scheme' for more information.
  • We encourage our customers and local groups to let us know where and what these should be. If you have any ideas, get in touch by emailing Bluespaces@nwl.co.uk
The Branch Out fund supports projects that protect local ecosystems. Enhancing and linking habitats protects local flora and fauna by building their resilience to climate change.

  • If you, or your organisation, are involved in a project doing this, then the Branch Out Fund might be able to help you! Applications for grants of anywhere between £1 - £10,000 are very welcome. The guidance notes on projects that quality for grant funding is here - Email applications to Branchout@NWL.co.uk
We know our communities are facing a cost-of-living crisis with bills going up. We are committed to helping those that need it most. If you or anyone you know is struggling to pay their bills, please talk to us. 

  • There are lots of ways we can help: www.eswater.co.uk/bill-help
  • We’re increasing our customer support to over £66m. This will include a £20m hardship fund.
  • The extra money raised by increased bills will only fund improvements in our water and sewerage systems.
We think it’s important to give back to make a positive impact in our local communities. All our team are encouraged to volunteer to support community groups and charities through our Just an Hour scheme.

  • This initiative gets our teams out in the communities we serve, supporting great causes. People choose causes that resonate with them personally.
  • Want to know more or nominate a charity? Please see: 'Just an hour'
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