Yorkshire Water to spend 14 months installing £4.3 million storm overflow tank in South Yorkshire village
“The project is among 27 schemes planned across the area over the next five years”
A massive construction project is underway as Yorkshire Water works on a new sewage overflow project.
Construction vehicles have filled out a field just off Scrooby Lane, near Greasbrough, as they begin the necessary work to install a new 1,550m³ storm attenuation tank.
Yorkshire Water is investing £4.3m into the project, which is hoped to reduce storm overflow discharges into Greasbrough Dike and ultimately the River Don.
It comes as part of a £73.5 million investment from the utilities firm to help clear up rivers around Rotherham.
It is understood that construction - which is supported by contractors Ward and Burke - will take up to 14 months to finish and will result in an 85 per cent reduction of storm discharges from Scrooby Street’s combined sewer overflow from around 62 to fewer than 10.
Vikki Overend, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “This scheme is part of our wider £73.5 million programme of improvements across Rotherham's sewer network.
“The project is among 27 schemes planned across the area over the next five years.
“We're continuing to invest in our infrastructure across Rotherham to help reduce storm overflow discharges and improve the health of local rivers and watercourses."