More than a mile of water main set to be replaced

Yorkshire Water said the ageing copper main in Maltby, near Rotherham, has become prone to bursting, leaving water discoloured.

The work will begin next Wednesday, and will affect the A631, Rotherham Road, between Warwick Road and Blyth Road.

Workers will replace the old pipe with a new plastic version during the project, which is expected to take four months,

A Yorkshire Water said its team had “pledged to do everything they could to minimise disruption to local road users and residents.”

Mike Tunnicliffe, Project Manager for Yorkshire Water said: “This vital work is all about reducing the number of bursts on our network and improving the quality of water.

“Work on this scale is always likely to cause some disruption to road users, but we want to reassure all concerned that we’ll be doing everything we possibly can to complete the job as quickly as possible.” Yorkshire Water said it had already liaised with residents about the work and will continue to update them throughout the project.

It said the scheme was part of a £20m investment in South Yorkshire to further improve drinking water pipes.