Sewer work to tackle floods risk for homes

YORKSHIRE Water will start work today on £300,000 of improvements to the sewer system on Hull’s Bransholme estate.

The scheme, which will increase capacity of the sewer network, is intended to make sewer flooding in the area a thing of the past.

The current sewer under Leadhills Way will be disconnected from the sewer in Noddle Hill Way, and 105 metres of a new system will connect it to Castle Grange sewage pumping station.

Work is expected to be completed by the end of April.

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John Bond, of Yorkshire Water’s community engagement team, said: “This work is being carried out to improve our sewerage system in the area and ensure it’s better placed to meet the growing demands it comes under, particularly during periods of exceptionally heavy rainfall.

“More intense storms resulting from climate change, increased housing development and the paving over of green spaces are all increasing the amount of surface water entering the sewer network.

“This, combined with people disposing of inappropriate waste in the sewers, is contributing to an increased risk of sewers flooding homes and properties.

“We believe, like our customers, that sewer flooding is unacceptable. And whilst we can’t tackle the problem by ourselves, this latest investment underlines our continuing commitment to playing our part in helping to reduce the risk of sewer flooding to our customers, and operating as a responsible company dedicated to providing customers with the best possible service.”

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The work is part of a £120m investment the company is making to upgrade its sewer network and treatment facilities.

It said the improvements will benefit hundreds of customers across the region who might otherwise have been at risk from sewer flooding.

The company has contacted local residents to make them aware of the work and why it is being done.