Yorkshire Water has started a £766,000 project to replace around two kilometres of ageing water mains in Marton cum Grafton, with the aim of improving the reliability of drinking water supplies and reducing leaks.
The work is taking place on Limebar Lane, between the A168 and the junction with Grafton Lane, and is expected to last around two months. Contractor OCU Group will replace older pipes with new plastic mains designed to be more durable and less prone to bursts.
The scheme forms part of Yorkshire Water’s wider programme to upgrade ageing infrastructure in areas most susceptible to supply interruptions and water main failures.
Victoria Corbett, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “We’re investing £406m in upgrading our clean water mains network by 2030, in which we’ll be replacing 1,000km of pipework to enable us to deliver quality and reliable service to more of our customers.”
She added: “We’re just over a year into the programme, and the project in Marton cum Grafton follows a number of other successful projects across North Yorkshire.”
Completed schemes in the county include Grassington, Bedale, Settle, Sutton, Hauxwell to Hunton and Thirn to Thornton, while work is also under way in Yedingham, North Cowton and East Cowton.
Ms Corbett said: “We’ll be working quickly and doing everything that we can to keep disruption at a minimum whilst we deliver this important work.”
The mains replacement programme is part of Yorkshire Water’s wider £8.3 billion investment in improving infrastructure, customer service and environmental performance.
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