A sewer rehabilitation scheme has started in Comber, Co Down.

NI Water said the work is part of a much wider project which will identify defects in approximately 26km of Northern Ireland's sewerage network.

The project will be carried out in two stages. Stage one will involve investigative and design work, which includes pipeline/manhole cleaning and CCTV surveys, which will identify defects and define the work to be carried out in Stage two of the project. The work will be carried out during July and August 2015.

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Stage two will involve the core sewer improvement work, which may include the installation of 'liners' in existing pipelines or the laying of new replacement pipelines as well as other associated work.

Once complete, the project will provide the local community with improved sewerage systems that are less prone to failure from blockages and sewer collapses. It will also increase the water carrying capacity of the existing infrastructure and reduce the risks of ‘out of sewer’ flooding and environmental pollution.

The overall programme of work is expected to be completed during 2016.

(CD/LM)