Improving the network with new Hale to Aldershot mains

We have invested more than £4 million to improve our network between Hale and Aldershot to future-proof drinking water supplies as the community grows.

We needed to strengthen the water network in the area to supply top quality drinking water to thousands of additional properties without impacting the supply to our existing customers.

To do this, we installed around four kilometres of new pipework to increase the capacity of the network, with the majority of pipe laid in private land, including part of the Bourley and Long Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.

Open access for recreational activities was maintained at all times, with minor diversions in place at times.

There was also some impact on public highways as roads were crossed to connect with our existing network.

This included along Sandy Hill Road in the early stages of the project and in Bourley Road and Farnborough Road (up to the junction with Pennefather’s Road).

Work was completed in different phases between May 2024 and March 2025. We worked with landowners, managers and regulators to ensure the right environmental mitigation was in place.

We communicated with stakeholders, residents and local businesses, including bus providers and emergency services, throughout the project.

More information, including FAQs and a map of the route, can be found here on our Engagement HQ page(opens in a new tab).