Works to start on two storm overflow schemes to improve water quality at Pudsey Beck
It’s one of six projects being delivered across West Yorkshire
Works to improve water quality in west Leeds are underway.
Yorkshire Water has started work on two major projects that will help improve water quality in Pudsey Beck and reduce the number of storm overflow discharges during periods of heavy rainfall.
The schemes, at Kent Road (Pudsey) and Dale Farm (Cockersdale), form part of six projects being delivered across West Yorkshire and Bradford to improve the health of Pudsey Beck and support Yorkshire Water’s wider environmental investment programme.
By increasing the amount of wastewater that can be stored in the network during heavy rainfall, the projects will help reduce the need for storm overflows to operate, keeping more water in the system until it can be treated.
Justine Pearson, project manager at Yorkshire Water said: “Pudsey Beck is an important watercourse, and these projects represent another step forward in our plans to improve river water quality across the region.
“By creating additional storage within the wastewater network, we’ll be able to better manage flows during heavy rainfall and reduce the need for storm overflows to operate. These improvements are part of our largest-ever environmental investment programmes and reflect our commitment to improving Yorkshire’s river and waterways for future generations.”
At Kent Road, a new 2,500m3 wastewater storage facility is being constructed, while a further 250m3 of storage will be created at Dale Farm.
Together, the schemes will help improve the resilience of the local wastewater network and deliver environmental benefits for Pudsey Beck.
Work is now underway with delivery partner Kier Group, with both schemes expected to be completed over the coming months.
Residents interested in learning more about the Kent Road project can attend a community drop-in event on August 17 on the grassed verge at the Kent Road and Valley Road junction (LS28 9BN), where members of the project team will be available to discuss the work and answer questions.