Yorkshire Water is investing £5.5 million in two wastewater treatment plants that will help to improve the water quality of the river Dearne and river Don.
Construction started in June on site at Mexborough wastewater treatment works as part of a £3 million investment from Yorkshire Water to deliver a ferric dosing kiosk to reduce the levels of Phosphorus flowing into a 3km stretch of the river Don.
Work is due to begin at Bolton-on-Dearne wastewater treatment works in July to instal a ferric dosing kiosk and external storage tank. This £2.5 million investment by Yorkshire Water will contribute towards a reduction of Phosphorus entering the river Dearne through wastewater that has been through the treatment process. The work will be carried out by contract partner Tilbury Douglas and is due to complete in March 2025 and will improve the quality of the watercourse flowing into the river Don.
Bolton-on-Dearne wastewater treatment works services 25,000 customers in the Rotherham area and the investment will ensure continuous and reliable function of the existing plant and accommodate future growth in the area.
Rachael Fox, head of programme delivery at Yorkshire Water, said:
"Phosphorus is a normal part of domestic wastewater entering the system from products such as shampoo and liquid detergents. The quality of water in our local rivers is incredibly important to us, our customers and the environment and we are working hard to reduce the amount of Phosphorus entering the watercourse and in doing so, help to improve the health and quality of our rivers.
“Both of these projects are part of our £500m water industry national environment programme (WINEP), to remove phosphorus at 80 of our wastewater treatment sites and improve water quality. They will have a positive impact on both the river Dearne and river Don."
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury.
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications.
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
Find out more about the remarkable career opportunities on offer at WSP - scroll down to watch the inspirational video.