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Jun 2024
Yorkshire Water begins £300,000 sewer upgrade near Harrogate
Yorkshire Water has begun a £300,000 scheme to upgrade 635 metres of sewer near Harrogate.
The project involves relining the combined sewer to reduce the infiltration of groundwater and the nearby watercourse into the sewer network in and around Tang, Kettlesing Bottom and Kettlesing.
Modifications will also be made to Hirst Lane sewage pumping station to improve drainage.
According to the company, the project will reduce the frequency and duration of storm overflows into Tang Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd, from the storm overflow on Hirst Lane.
Yorkshire Water predicts the scheme will reduce discharges into the watercourse by approximately 20% from 2021 figures.
Sarah Harper, asset planning sponsor at Yorkshire Water, said:
Reducing storm overflows is a key priority for us and our customers and we are determined to play our part in improving water quality in our region’s watercourses. This overflow operates into Tang Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd and this project will reduce discharges in the area.
It is part of a £180 million investment across Yorkshire by April 2025 to begin reducing overflows into our watercourses to help the local environment thrive.
CCTV of the Hirst Lane pipe.
Yorkshire Water recently launched an interactive map, meaning anyone can see the operation of storm overflows in near real-time.
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