£1.4m investment to reduce storm overflows into river Derwent at Scrayingham
7/9/2024
Yorkshire Water is investing £1.4m in Scrayingham, North Yorkshire to reduce the number of storm water discharges into the river Derwent from an overflow in the village.
Peter Duffy Ltd is setting up a working compound in the village and will be carrying out work in land off Main Street to separate surface water and wastewater in the area. Work will be completed later this year.
During periods of heavy or prolonged rainfall, surface water runs off roads and properties into the combined sewer, increasing the likelihood of storm discharges to the river Derwent.
By creating 600 metres of new surface water sewers, rainwater will go straight to the river, rather than going through the existing sewer and combining with wastewater. Yorkshire Water will also be relining approximately 450 metres of sewer through the village to improve its condition and reduce infiltration of groundwater into the network.
Temporary traffic lights will be in place on Main Street during this period and will be fitted with sensors to keep traffic flowing through the village.
This work is expected to reduce discharges into the river Derwent from the storm overflow in the village by 35%.
Martin Ineson, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “We are committed to reducing storm overflows across Yorkshire and are investing £180m by April 2025 to tackle the issue and improve water quality in our rivers and at our coast. The work at Scrayingham to reline the sewer and separate surface water from wastewater will reduce discharges from our network into the river Derwent during heavy or prolonged rainfall events.
“We recently met with the Parish Council to talk them through our plans and it was great to see such enthusiasm for this work to go ahead. Ultimately, the project will help to improve water quality in the river Derwent.”
The project is part of a £180m investment project across Yorkshire by the end of April 2025 to reduce discharges from storm overflows.