Break in pressure pipe near Vries repaired
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 19, a leak was detected in a pressure pipe in Vries, on the grounds of the Visio De Brink care facility. The disruption caused by the released sewage was significant. As a result, our team immediately began repair work on site. Sewage pumping stations in the area were shut down, and tanker trucks temporarily took over the transport of sewage. The repair was successfully finalised early this morning, finalised all sewage pumping stations are now operational again.
Sewage pumping stations shut down
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 19, local residents reported flooding and foul odors on the grounds of the Visio De Brink care facility on Veenweg in Vries. A team from our water authority dispatched to assess the situation. At first, the problem seemed manageable, but conditions quickly worsened. It was suspected that the pressure line between Vries and the Eelde wastewater treatment plant had been damaged. A decision was then quickly made to shut down the sewage pumping stations in the area and council notify the council . Trucks from Stelt took over the transport of sewage.
Press line repaired
The break was discovered during excavation work. The repair work lasted all night. Thanks in part to the excellent work of Jelle Bijlsma BV, the pressure pipe was quickly replaced. After a thorough leak test, the trench was backfilled around 4:30 a.m. By 6:00 a.m., all sewage pumping stations in the area were operational again. In consultation with the landowner, we are assessing any necessary repair work on the site.
