04/11/2026
HDD in our hometown! 🏡
Of course, we’re always proud to see a great HDD project in action. But when it happens right here in Wijk bij Duurstede, with our own P2500 pump unit on site, we simply have to stop by! So we jumped in the car and paid the VLST team a visit, bringing along some treats for the crew.
Commissioned by Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden, VLST carried out a 313-metre HDD, pulling two pipes beneath the Lekdijk. The new Kromme Rijn pumping station is located on the river side of the d**e, where flooding is possible during high water levels. That's why its electrical installation will be placed at a separate, safer location, with power and control cables running through the new pipes.
Once operational, the station will help keep water flowing to the region, Utrecht and beyond during periods of extreme drought. With a capacity of 6,000 litres per second, that's quite a job!
Thanks for the warm welcome, team VLST!