MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY · Awarded contract
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Drilling of Mine Water Monitoring Borehole at Westleigh, Wigan

Awarded 03 Mar 2025

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Awarded03 Mar 2025
Value£1,391,745.60
RegionNorth West
CategoryMining & Natural Resources
Ended 7mo ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 3 Mar 2025Expired 30 Mar 2026

The Mining Remediation Authority awarded a contract to WB & AD Morgan t/a Igne for the drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water and its potential impact on the surrounding environment at Westleigh, Wigan.

The borehole will intersect flooded underground workings at the former Priestner's Colliery to improve understanding of mine water in the Golborne, Bickershaw and Parsonage mine water block, and will be used for water level monitoring, water quality sampling, and abstraction of water.

The contract value is £1,391,745.6.

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