Yorkshire Water to start work on £30m new storm drain in Bradford
The new storage tank on Preston Street will hold enough rainwater to fill 80,000 bathtubs
Yorkshire Water says work starts next week on a £30m upgrade to Bradford's storm drains.
The project on Preston Street will involve installing a new underground storage tank with a capacity of 13,500m3, aimed at decreasing storm overflows into Bradford Beck.
Equivalent to almost 80,000 bathtubs, the tank will provide additional capacity to hold excess wastewater during bad weather.
It's part of a total of 10 schemes across Bradford set to be build before 2030.
Ben Mitchell, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “Our storm overflows are operating more than we, and our customers, would like, and we’re committed and focused on reducing the number of discharges taking place."
"After a period of thorough planning to make sure we’re delivering the right solution on Preston Street, we’re happy to be getting underway with the project, which will see the number of discharges brought down to under 10 each year.”
Contractors Ward and Burke are expected to take around two years to complete the project.
Ben added: “We’re working closely with our partners to ensure that we’re undertaking the work with as little disruption as possible to the community, but as always, we thank everyone for their patience while we deliver this important work.”
Additional projects include six in Leeds and five across South Yorkshire, addressing storm overflows that act as relief for the sewer network during heavy rain.