Work has started on a £1m project to replace almost three kilometres of ageing water mains in two villages near Thirsk.
Yorkshire Water is replacing 2.8km of pipework in Sessay and Hutton Sessay in a bid to reduce leaks and bursts and make drinking water supplies more reliable.
Contractor United Infrastructure is carrying out the work at the junction of Islebeck Lane and the southern side of Sandy Lane, on Low Lane and in private fields.
The project is expected to be completed in autumn 2026.
Yorkshire Water said it was prioritising the replacement of ageing pipes in areas which have experienced bursts and interruptions to supplies.
Existing mains are being replaced with more durable and flexible plastic pipework.
Nichola Fairbairn, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “This project will enable us to better deliver quality and reliable service to our customers, and we’ll do our very best to keep disruption to a minimum whilst we complete the work.
“It’s one of many mains replacement schemes we’re currently delivering across North Yorkshire, with others underway in Yedingham, North Cowton and East Cowton.”
The company has already completed similar projects at Grassington, Bedale, Settle, Sutton, Hauxwell to Hunton, and Thirn to Thornton.
The work forms part of a much larger programme to upgrade Yorkshire Water’s clean water network.
The company plans to invest £406m by 2030 to replace 1,000km of water mains.
More than 275km of pipes have been replaced so far, meaning the programme is now more than a quarter complete.
The mains replacement programme itself forms part of Yorkshire Water’s wider £8.3bn investment programme, which the company says is aimed at improving infrastructure and customer service while reducing its environmental impact.
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