Yorkshire Water is starting work this week on phase one of a project to renew 43km of water mains across Sheffield over the next two years, beginning in the Helmton Drive/Cobnar Avenue area of the city.
Contract partner Sapphire Utilities Solutions (SUS) will deliver the project to replace 388m of old pipes to improve reliability of drinking water supply, reduce leakage and prevent mains bursts in the area.
The work is part of Yorkshire Water’s £406 million investment to replace more than 1,000km of water mains across the region over the next five years. There are 18 mains renewal schemes planned for Sheffield over the next two years alone.
Shaun Chapman, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said:
“This is the beginning of our largest network investment for over 20 years to upgrade our infrastructure and deliver to our customers the service that they rightly expect.
“Replacing water mains in Sheffield will help to provide a resilient and robust network and reduce the likelihood of future bursts or loss of supply to customers. It’s part of Yorkshire Water’s largest ever investment over the next five years, which will deliver a range of benefits that right for our customers and right for the environment.”
The mains replacement programme is part of Yorkshire Water’s largest ever environmental investment of £8.3 billion, which includes:
- £1.5 billion to reduce storm overflows into the region’s watercourses
- £360 million to prevent nutrient pollution in watercourses
- £327 million rolling out smart meters to help customers save water and reduce their bills
- £51 million to increase asset resilience
- £98 million to install water quality monitors in rivers
- £75 million for environmental protection and improvements
- £99 million to improve drinking water quality
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