Yorkshire Water invests extra £320,000 into Poppleton, York

Yorkshire Water is investing the money to lay new pipes in Poppleton, York, in a bid to improve resilience in the water network ahead of planned new residential developments. 

It follows on from a £2.1 million investment into Poppleton, which was announced in August.

The company will be working with contract partner United Living. The new pipes will replace the smaller existing water mains.

Nichola Fairbairn, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "It’s important that our water network keeps up in areas that are seeing so much local economic growth, like Poppleton.

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"The investment we’re making here will sure up the future delivery of high-quality, high-pressure clean water supply for those in the area."

Work is set to begin on September 9 and completion is expected in November this year.  

During the first two weeks of work, temporary traffic lights will be at the junction of Boroughbridge Road and Low Poppleton Lane. One of the footpaths along Poppleton lane will also be closed for the duration of the project.  

Nichola added: "We thank road users and pedestrians in advance for their patience and understanding whilst we undertake these necessary works."

Contractors are currently constructing new underground wastewater storage in fields off Main Street.

Once completed, an eight-metre deep tank will hold more than 250,000 litres of wastewater during periods of heavy rainfall to reduce discharges into the Ouse from the Riverside Gardens storm overflow by more than 50 per cent.