Yorkshire Water has completed the installation of 100km of new water mains across the region in the first seven months of a five-year investment programme.
In total, more than 1,000km of water mains will be laid as part of the £406m investment in Yorkshire’s water supplies. The new mains will provide a more resilient network, reduce leaks and bursts, and minimise the loss of supply outage.
Investment in the first 12 months of the programme, which will see more than 230km of new water mains laid by April 2026, has been targeted in areas that have a history of bursts, leaks, and loss of supplies.
Sixty projects have been started since April 2025, with almost 30 already completed. A further 15 projects are due to start before the end of 2025.
Key completed projects include:
- 3.3km of new main between Thirn and Thornton, North Yorkshire
- 2.9km of new main in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire
- 2.2km of new main in Grange Moor, West Yorkshire
- 1.5km of new main in Jump, South Yorkshire
Jon Lemoine, senior project manager at Yorkshire Water, said:
We’ve made a fantastic start to our five-year mains replacement programme, laying 100km of new mains in just seven months.
Replacing water mains is a key part of our £8.3bn investment over the next five years and will make a significant difference to reduce leaks and burst around the region, improving the service we provide to customers.
While the focus has been to deliver new mains as quickly as possible, we have already planned projects for 2026 and 2027. We will be continuing to work with all local authorities across the region to ensure any disruption caused by this important work is kept to a minimum.
