Blackburn to get vast £24.5m underground storage tank
Simon Holding, head of wastewater treatment services, said: "These tanks act as huge holding areas for the extra rainwater that enters the sewer network during times of heavy rainfall."Holding it back means it isn't all hitting the wastewater treatment works at the same time and the system is less likely to be overwhelmed."The work is expected to take two years to complete.
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