Yorkshire Water is investing £3.1m in a major improvement scheme to upgrade and increase capacity at Stamford Bridge wastewater treatment works.
Contract partners, M Group, are continuing the upgrade to the site, including the installation of a 257m³ storage tank to increase capacity.
The extra capacity will process additional wastewater flows following the opening of the new HMP Millsike, the Cat-C prison, adjacent to HMP Full Sutton.
Lucy Ram, project manager, Yorkshire Water, said: “The build of the new 257m³ storage tank is required to cope with the 41% increase of the existing population based on both the inmates of the new prison facility, as well as the anticipated increase in annual holiday visitors to the area.
“This comprehensive upgrade is expected to complete by January 2026. The extra capacity will reduce the likelihood of storm overflows discharging into the river Derwent and help to improve water quality.”
The work is expected to cause minimal disruption to local residents.
Other investments planned include along the coast and across east Yorkshire include:
- Replacement of more than 200km of water mains replacement over the next five years, including 54km in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire in the next two years
- Over £140m investment to reduce storm overflows across the East Riding, including £60m at Bridlington wastewater treatment works over the next five years
- New investments at Scarborough, Robin Hood’s Bay and Bridlington to improve bathing water quality
