Water firm spends £315k on village network upgrade

Yorkshire Water has said it is investing £315,000 to upgrade the clean water network in an East Yorkshire village.

The six-week project, which includes replacing water mains and installing new pipes, is due to start this week in Cherry Burton, near Beverley.

Project manager Jason Farrar said the work would make the network more resilient and reduce the risk of bursts and disruption for customers.

Work will begin at the junction of Highgate and York Road and progress eastwards into Cherry Burton, before finishing at the junction of Etton Road, Main Street and Bishop Burton Road, the firm said.

Farrar said: "The project will replace sections of ageing, cast iron mains with durable plastic pipe that is less prone to bursts or leaks.

"Wherever possible, the clean water pipes will be installed through the existing main, reducing the amount of excavation needed and helping to minimise disruption."

The upgrade is part of Yorkshire Water's £8.3bn investment programme to improve infrastructure and services for customers.

Last year, Yorkshire Water figures showed it lost about 21% of its total water supply to leakage, which equated to roughly 260 million litres of water every day.

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