Wessex Water is sending sewerage crews to Yorkshire to help deal with flooding that has affected the area.
Teams from Dorset and Somerset have travelled to the Bradford and Huddersfield areas to support Yorkshire Water deal with sewerage issues affecting parts of the county.
Staff will be using specialist high pressure jetting equipment to clear sewers and help with the clear up operation.
More than 6,700 homes in the north of England have been affected by the floods as river levels reached all-time highs.
Nick Stone, general manager for waste operations at Wessex Water, said:
“Yorkshire Water has been working around the clock with other agencies to deal with the emergency flood-relief effort.
“The company has drafted in lots of extra staff to deal with the problems caused by the unprecedented amount of rainfall. We will be providing mutual support to help Yorkshire Water and their customers during this difficult time.”
Teams set off from Wessex Water depots early on New Year’s Eve and travelled to Yorkshire Water’s headquarters where they have been deployed to the worst affected areas.
Mr Stone added:
“Our experienced staff will be assisting with the ongoing response, recovery and clean-up. In total seven crews will be on hand to help deal with the flooding operation.”
Wessex Water said that although staff would be supporting Yorkshire Water, it still had resources available in its own region should any weather-related issues occur locally.
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