Water improvements 'set to continue'

29 May 2008

Work on improving water systems close to Selby in Yorkshire is set to continue, it has been revealed.

Amendments to water pipes in the area have been taking place since November 2006 and are due to run on until 2009, reports the York Press.

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions has been helping Yorkshire Water to try and deal with the problems and Project Manager Richard Long suggested that disruption is unavoidable.

He commented to the paper: "Selby benefits from a safe, clean and reliable supply of drinking water the majority of the time and the work on the ring main will certainly help us ensure that remains the case in years to come."

Mr Long stated that it is imperative both urban and rural areas see the benefits from the changes.

But when the slog has been completed this should result in "some of the best drinking water in the world", he argued.

Yorkshire Water says that it operates about 120 reservoirs and 700 treatment works.

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