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Aug 2024
Yorkshire Water invests £900k to reduce storm overflows near Ripon
Yorkshire Water has begun work to reduce discharges from its storm overflow at a wastewater treatment works.
The treatment works at Marton-le-Moor, a village between Ripon and Boroughbridge, will see a £900,000 investment.
The water company has said work is underway to separate the surface water and wastewater networks within the village.
Separating the water means rainfall can be kept out of the combined sewer networks, reducing the frequency and duration of discharges into Cundall Beck, a tributary of the river Swale.
Highways drains and the surface water of some properties in the village will be removed from the combined system.
This will then enter a new surface water sewer, which will take rainfall directly to the watercourse, rather than combining it with wastewater.
The new surface water sewer will be constructed by contract partner Mott MacDonald Bentley and once completed later this year, is expected to reduce discharges by approximately 42%.
Yorkshire Water has said that adjustments to equipment at the treatment works will also be made.
Omair Khan, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said:
Separating surface water and wastewater is a key factor in reducing the number and frequency of discharges into local watercourses. By taking rainfall out of the combined sewer, we will significantly reduce the frequency of discharges into Cundall Beck from Marton-le-Moor wastewater treatment works.
This is just one project we are undertaking as part of a £180m investment across Yorkshire to reduce discharges into local watercourses as we continue to play our part in improving the water environment.
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