Senior project manager admits ‘significant challenge’ to stop cement leaking
The following two paragraphs are taken from a report we have been made aware of on the Building.co.uk website.
Senior HS2 Ltd project manager Mark Clapp said that the tunnelling works, much of which will run under the water table, would inevitably disrupt the region’s chalk. He said: “If you were to ask, ‘is there any disturbance to the chalk in this area’, then the answer has to be yes. And this is why there’s a lot of nervousness from a lot of the locals and indeed a lot of the pressure groups about the impact. But there’s a lot of work gone in, a lot of science behind what we’ve done here to make sure we have the right tools for the job, and to make sure that we can respond appropriately”
A spokesperson for Affinity Water previously said that it had taken “significant steps” to protect the water sources from harm.Last week, Peter Miller, HS2’s environment director, said: ”People living near the route can be reassured that HS2 Ltd is working very closely with the Environment Agency and the local water company to ensure their water is safe and in good supply.”.
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