Repairs in pipeline to stop sewer overflowing

Starting next Tuesday, the water company’s contract partners Mott MacDonald Bentley will be working on the £100,000 project to renovate a stretch of sewer under Dean Road – which has served the area for approximately 120 years.

The company is using pioneering “no dig” techniques to carry out the essential work to the sewer in order to reduce disruption, with the work, which is expected to last for three weeks, carried out in two phases.

The first will involve using high-pressure jetting equipment to clean the sewer before a mini robot on wheels equipped with CCTV equipment is placed inside the pipe to complete the survey and identify any structural defects or weaknesses.

The second phase will then see structural improvements made to the pipe.

The contractors will be sealing any weakened or loose joints on the pipe, before inserting a sock-like structural liner inside the pipe through the nearby manhole, which will serve as an additional protective layer, further boosting the robustness of the pipe.

In order to carry out the repairs safely, Yorkshire Water say it will be necessary to close a section of Dean Road – near the junction of Wrea Lane – from next Tuesday until May 27.

A diversion route will be in place for the duration of the scheme, but pedestrian access will not be affected.

A Yorkshire Water spokeswoman said: “This old section of sewer is being upgraded to better meet the growing demands that it is coming under and help to reduce the risk of any sewer flooding in the local area in the future.

“A lot of thought went into ensuring we have the ideal solution in place, which enables us to carry out this vital improvement work.”