Yorkshire Water is constructing a new storm overflow tank in Ilkley to lessen sewage discharges.
The next phase of work to reduce sewage discharges into the River Wharfe has been started by Yorkshire Water.
It follows a new £15m sewer pipe built in the town earlier this year and comes as part of a wider programme of works in the area.Yorkshire Water said the tank would function by holding storm water collected during periods of heavy rainfall, before releasing it into Ilkley's wastewater treatment works once this had passed.Andrew McKinley, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "We’re pleased to be commencing the next part of our investment in Ilkley.
Becky Malby, from the Ilkley Clean River Group, welcomed news of the scheme's progress, saying that some of the infrastructure proposed for the town could offer a "potential solution" that could be "copied across the whole country" if successful.
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