Essex & Suffolk Waters, SUFFOLK WATER RECYCLING, TRANSFER AND STORAGE (SWRTS) PROJECT

Essex & Suffolk Waters, Suffolk Water Recycling, Transfer and Storage (SWRTS) Project

The SWRTS Project is made up of two key elements, the development of a new Advanced Water Recycling Plant, capable of producing 11 million litres per day of purified recycled water, and strategic network enhancements that will support a more reliable and resilient water supply for the region.

Water recycling as a new sustainable and safe water resource for Suffolk.

• The location for the proposed Advanced Water Recycling Plant (AWRP) close to Lowestoft.
• The locations for the two proposed service reservoirs (Lodgewood and Eye)
• The corridor for the proposed pipelines needed to transfer water between:

- Lowestoft Water Recycling Plant to the proposed AWRP.

- The AWRP to the River Waveney.

- The Ship Meadow abstraction point to Barsham Water Treatment Works, then on to Saxmundham Water Tower and Sizewell C.

Find out more at Suffolk Water Network.

Pre application consultations

The SWRTS Winter 2025 Consultation Wednesday 29 October 2025 run for 6 weeks, ending on Wednesday 10 December 2025

The consultation on the Project launched on Tuesday 21 October 2025. The aim of this Phase One consultation is to present early-stage proposals and receive feedback from the community to help identify and understand any local impacts. The Phase One consultation ran between 21 October to 5 December 2025.

For details on consultation events please see the below details and the Suffolk Water Network.

In person public events:

How the community can provide comments

Consultees will be able to respond via:

Online feedback form via the developers website.

Email to the developer: swsp@nwl.co.uk

A paper copy of the feedback form is available on request from the developer