Capping works in Calne

Following our site visits this week, we are pleased that Hills Waste Solutions are progressing with permanent capping works of the current operational area.

This week an initial 300mm layer of subsoil is being placed prior to the clay cap being installed (see image). It will be necessary for gas extraction pipe work to be temporarily disconnected to allow the cap to be installed. Any disconnection should be limited to working hours; however, you may notice an occasional increase in odour while the works are progressing.
Hills will be working extended hours to complete the engineering work as quickly as possible, and we will continue to regularly visit site to inspect progress and ensure that works are being delivered to time and to requirements.

With improved weather conditions, we have seen a reduction in odour reports for Calne. We have continued to proactively monitor for odour during this week, and if needed we can increase odour monitoring should a surge in odour be identified.

As well as having staff onsite monitoring for odour, our ambient air monitoring station also captures data 24/7. This means that we have been able to gather a range of data from different times and locations.

We will be odour monitoring over the bank holiday weekend, and we continue to work with our partners Wiltshire Council and UKHSA to gather data. We have sent a data set to UKHSA for health analysis. We will update this page as soon as there is any further information on the progress of the UKHSA report and findings.