More than £5m is being invested in sewer improvements aimed at reducing flooding in two North Yorkshire communities.
Yorkshire Water has begun projects in Carlton Miniott and Easingwold following problems with localised flooding during periods of heavy rainfall.
The larger scheme will see more than £4.5m spent in Carlton Miniott, where a new underground storage tank is being installed off Carlton Road.
The tank will be capable of holding up to 450,000 litres of rainwater, reducing pressure on the combined sewer network when there is heavy rain.
Combined sewers carry both wastewater and rainwater, meaning their capacity can be put under pressure during periods of prolonged or intense rainfall.
Sarah Albone, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “Carlton Miniott has a history of flooding, and this investment is designed to reduce the chances of it happening again in the future.
“It’s a long-term project, but we’ll be working as quickly as we can so that residents can start to feel the benefit of the work as soon as possible.”
Contractor Peter Duffy Limited is expected to complete the project in spring 2027.
The work follows a £450,000 investment in Carlton Miniott at the end of 2024, when new sewers were installed to separate wastewater flows and create additional capacity.
Investigations carried out at the time identified an underground storage tank as a potential further measure to tackle flooding.
Meanwhile, £745,000 is being spent in Easingwold, where contractor Mott MacDonald Bentley will add 44 cubic metres of underground storage on Back Lane.
Existing manholes and a detention tank will also be upgraded with new flow controls to help the system cope with rainwater and reduce the risk of the surface water sewer becoming overloaded.
The Easingwold project is expected to finish in November.
Work there will be temporarily suspended in early September to accommodate the Tour of Britain.
Yorkshire Water said residents affected by both schemes had been contacted about potential disruption.
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