Customer: Broadacres Housing Association
Project Name & Location: Rawthey Meadows, Sedbergh
Date: June 2024
Water Authority/NAV: United Utilities
Housebuilder: Broadacres Housing Association – Project Info

Project Snapshot

Homes Served: 49 dwellings
Location: Sedbergh, Cumbria
Water Authority: United Utilities
Project Type: Adoptable foul water pumping station
Status: Commissioning set for June 2024
Result: Delivered on time and within budget, fully compliant design approved by adopting authority

 

Project Overview

Advantage Pumping Solutions partnered with Broadacres Housing Association to deliver a foul water pumping station at their Rawthey Meadows development in Sedbergh. Serving 49 affordable homes, the project required a compliant adoptable solution that could be approved by United Utilities and installed with precision.

 

Why We Won the Project

The Advantage team worked closely with both the consultant and adopting authority from the earliest stages to ensure the design met all technical and regulatory requirements. Our collaborative approach and technical competence made us the clear choice:

• - Approved design aligned with United Utilities' adoption criteria
• - Collaborative engagement with the consultant to create a fit-for-purpose, fully compliant solution
• - Proactive communication with the authority on foul water storage and operational parameters

This early and thorough design process ensured approval and gave the client confidence in our ability to manage specification and compliance requirements effectively.

 

What We Delivered

The order for this project was placed in September 2022, and despite a two-year delivery horizon, the project has remained on time and within budget. Our scope included:

• - Designing a foul water pumping station tailored for 49 dwellings
• - Gaining adoption approval from United Utilities following collaborative specification work
• - Supporting the civil contractor to ensure all installation elements were completed to specification

The design was delivered and approved ahead of commissioning, demonstrating a controlled and well-executed approach.

 

Installation & Timeframe

• Order placed: September 2022
• Commissioning set: June 2024
• Status: Delivered on time, with no unforeseen costs under Advantage or client control.

 

Challenges We Overcame

• - Meeting the detailed technical standards of United Utilities, while ensuring the system was still buildable and cost-effective
• - Maintaining delivery to specification over a long project lifecycle, with no unexpected delays or cost variations

Our experienced design and project delivery teams remained focused on compliance, consistency, and clarity—ensuring the solution was ready for handover without compromise.

 

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