Mending the Mendip aqueduct

摘要

The Mendip aqueduct in Bristol (UK) has been carrying untreated water from the River Chew at Chewton Men-dip to the reservoirs and water-treatment facility at Barrow Gur-ney since it was constructed in the mid-1840s. It was one of the first structures to supply fresh drinking water to the city and is now in need of refurbishment. Bristol Water, in association with design engineering company Black & Veatch, developed a rehabilitation programme designed to ensure that the historic aqueduct can continue operating for the foreseeable future. Once the design was confirmed, the contract was awarded to main contractor Kier May Gurney.