Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water manages the collection, treatment and distribution of water to around 2 million homes throughout Yorkshire, supplying 1.3 billion litres of treated water every day, as well as collecting, treating and disposing of about one billion litres of wastewater safely back into the environment.
This is made possible with an asset base of more than 700 water and sewage treatment works, 62,000 miles of water and sewerage mains and 120 reservoirs across Yorkshire.









Esholt STW (2024)
Fulfilling the Water Industry National Environmental Programme to reduce overall phosphorus in our rivers
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Stockton Lane, York, Mains Rehabilitation (2024)
Clean water infrastructure pipe spray lining
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water P Schemes Portfolio (2024)
Batched P removal portfolio to help achieve WINEP compliance
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Hollym, Myers Lane, WwTW (2021)
Constructed in 1991, the existing Withernsea Sewage Treatment Works (STW) lies 2km south of the East Yorkshire coastal resort town of Withernsea and was built circa 180m from the cliff edge with an expected asset life in excess of 60 years. Since 1998, coastal erosion rates in the area have increased significantly from historic levels, […]
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Huddersfield Energy & Recycling Facility (2021)
Sludge treatment in the Huddersfield area was previously provided by incineration at Calder Valley Incinerator, located at Yorkshire Water’s Upper Brighouse Site. This incinerator has been inoperable since a weather event in 2015. Following a strategic review, Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) decided to progress with conventional mesophilic anaerobic digestion (MAD) plant supported by lime sanitisation […]
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

HS2 Impact Assessment (2020)
High Speed 2 (HS2) will be the UK’s new £56 billion high speed railway linking London to the Midlands and north of England with some sections of the route already under construction. The new high-speed railway line in Yorkshire will run from Chesterfield to Leeds. Yorkshire Water are the water and wastewater authority in this […]
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage
Water Treatment and Supply

Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility (2019)
Over the last two decades the concept of municipal sewage being an expensive to treat waste stream has slowly become surpassed by renewable and sustainable opportunities that re-label wastewater treatment works as water resource recovery facilities (WRRF), sludge recycling centres (SRC) or sludge treatment facilities (STF) to name but a few. Incentivised by UK Government, […]
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Knostrop Sludge Treatment Facility (2018)
The Yorkshire Water sewage sludge incinerator at Knostrop WwTW is approaching the end of its asset life in AMP7. This, along with high operating costs has driven a business need to review the long-term treatment of sludges in the Yorkshire/Leeds catchment. Following a strategy review, Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) decided to progress with conventional mesophilic […]
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Tophill Low WTW (2015)
Nitrate reduction on one of Yorkshire Water’s key strategic water treatment works
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water Chlorine Compliance (2015)
Ensuring the safety of toxic gas assets across Yorkshire
Water Treatment and Supply

Clifton Rising Main (2014)
Replacement of a failing rising main through an ecologically sensitive and environmentally rich area
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Sutton WwTW (2014)
Major capital efficiencies on FFD scheme achieved through early contractor involvement and value engineering
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Blackburn Meadows WwTW - Bio-Energy Digester (2013)
New sludge treatment facility with a 5-year payback saves Yorkshire Water £4.5m/year in operating costs
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Cudworth WwTW (2013)
Thinking ‘outside the pipes’ to deliver a cost effective solution to meet demands of a growing population
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Esholt WwTW - Bio-Energy Installation (2013)
Optimising the production and utilisation of biogas from sewage sludge
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

FFD Programme - Woodhouse Mill WwTW (2013)
Yorkshire Water: Refurbishment and asset replacement for FFD compliance
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Acomb Landing WTW (2012)
Rebuilding York’s water treatment works
Water Treatment and Supply

Blackburn Meadows WwTW - Bio-energy Digester (2012)
A new sludge treatment facility for Yorkshire Water
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Esholt STW - Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (2012)
New process provides ‘green’ energy from sewage sludge
Renewable Energy
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Lower Laithe Reservoir (2012)
Spillway improvements and clay core raising
Water Treatment and Supply

Rivelin WTW - Manganese Removal: Part 1 (2012)
Process upgrades to resolve manganese problems
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water rBWD - Scarborough WwTW (2012)
investment to achieve ‘excellent’ bathing water standards
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

FFD Programme - Woodhouse Mill WwTW (2012)
Yorkshire Water: Refurbishment and asset replacement for FFD compliance
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Acomb Landing WTW (2011)
New 35Ml/d DAF plant for the City of York
Water Treatment and Supply

FFD Programme - Calder Vale STW (2011)
Yorkshire Water - A test case for a new procurement model
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Precast Sewage Pumping Station Programme (2011)
Precast products drive efficiency across the Yorkshire Water region
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Whitby (Endeavour Wharf) Sewer Repair (2011)
Close community and supplier liaison to deliver a main sewer repair
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Hemingbrough WwTW (2010)
Urban waste water treatment directive scheme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

FFD Programme - Huddersfield & Spen Valley WwTWs (2010)
Yorkshire Water's £300m freshwater fish directive programme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Keldgate WTW (2010)
Nitrates removal scheme to meet regulatory compliance
Water Treatment and Supply

Pocklington WwTW (2010)
A compact solution to provide treatment to meet FFD consent
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Eccup No1 WTW (2009)
Quality and base amalgamation
Water Treatment and Supply

Eccup WTW - Ozone Plant (2009)
Ozone system upgrade
Water Treatment and Supply

Ewden & Graincliffe WTWs (2009)
Raw water colour reduction schemes
Water Treatment and Supply

FFD Programme - Harrogate South, Nabern & Spen Valley WwTWs (2009)
An update on progress with Yorkshire Water’s £300m FFD Programme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Marton WTW (2009)
Directive to reduce the concentration of iron and manganese
Water Treatment and Supply

Melbourne WwTW (2009)
A different approach to meeting a new consent
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Moor Monkton RPS (2009)
Pumps and HV switchgear replacement
Water Treatment and Supply

Albert WTW (2008)
Innovative solutions with a joint delivery team environment
Water Treatment and Supply

Bullamoor Service Reservoir (2008)
Improved security of supply to two Yorkshire areas
Water Treatment and Supply

Denaby, Mexborough & Burcroft WwTW (2008)
‘Three into one’ wastewater treatment project
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

FFD Programme - Knostrop & Nelley (2008)
Yorkshire Water update on progress with £250m Freshwater Fish Directive
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Monkton Colliery WwTW (2008)
Reed beds provide £300,000 green solution at former colliery
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Seamer & Skirlaugh WwTW (2008)
Innovative solutions with a joint delivery team environment
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Thornton Steward WTW (2008)
Increased capacity and process stability
Water Treatment and Supply

Drinking Water Compliance throughout Yorkshire (2007)
Yorkshire Water’s £70m capital investment
Water Treatment and Supply

FFD Programme - Esholt & Halifax (2007)
Introduction to Yorkshire Water's £220m Freshwater Fish Directive Programme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Harlow Hill WTW (2007)
Trihalomethane reduction scheme
Water Treatment and Supply

High Royd WwTW (2007)
£3 million upgrade at Yorkshire Water’s Calder Valley Site
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Middleham Service Reservoir (2007)
Rebuilding reservoir in area of outstanding national beauty
Water Treatment and Supply

Nutwell WTW (2007)
Nutwell WTW and Doncaster area strategy
Water Treatment and Supply

Swaledale Water Supply (2007)
Changing water quality standards for some 700 properties
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water Pollution Prevention Pilot (2007)
£3.2m scheme focuses on “Hotspots” & “Hawkeye” sensors
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Langsett WTW (2006)
Trihalomethane Compliance
Water Treatment and Supply

Loftsome Bridge WTW (2006)
Pesticide & trihalomethane reduction scheme
Water Treatment and Supply

Mitchell Laithes STW (2006)
Digester roof refurbishment
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Towngate CSO (2006)
Hiding new prefab CSO in a town centre roundabout
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Wortley STW (2006)
Ingenious solution saved six weeks, cut risks, and costs
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Kellington Sewer Repair (2005)
Repair team win friends despite 6 months disruption
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Knostrop Sewer (2005)
155yr old major city sewer collapsed emergency team restored flow in 3 weeks
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Knostrop WwTW - Innovative Storm Tank Cleaning (2005)
Technology used to clear land mines cleans storm tanks
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Linton Falls Sewage Pumping Station (2005)
Considerate construction in Yorkshire Dales
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Scrayingham Ecological WwTW (2005)
Award winning ‘first time’ system for Yorkshire village
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Totley Brook Flood Alleviation Scheme (2005)
Delivering solutions within an urban landscape
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

West Bretton WwTW (2005)
‘Lean working’ pilot scheme delivering success
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Yorkshire Water Incinerator Upgrades Part 3 (2005)
New effluent treatment plant satisfies latest EC legislation
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Atwick WwTW (2004)
Team work & innovation provide solution
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Balby WwTW (2004)
Delivering RQO compliance to a challenging programme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Bradford UID Improvement Scheme (2004)
Yorkshire Water’s largest AMP3 uID improvement scheme
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Crofton WwTW (2004)
Meeting consent & improving river quality
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Heckmondwike CSO (2004)
Cooperation & innovation solve double problem
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Seamer WwTW (2004)
AMP 3 team deliver innovative tertiary treatment solution
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Thirsk - Northallerton Supply Strategy (2004)
Improving supply to 13,000 properties over 700 sq kms
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water Incinerator Upgrades Part 2 (2004)
Upgrade at four plants to meet Directive
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Yorkshire Water UID Programme (2004)
Innovative solutions to uCSO problems beat obligations
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Yorkshire Water West Area IWO Programme (2004)
Cost effective solution for rural pollution problem
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Bradford Intermediate Ring Main (2003)
Rehabilitation of large diameter mains within city ring road network
Water Treatment and Supply

Calder Vale STW (2003)
£8m upgrade improves effluent quality to River Calder
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Cawood, Kellfield & Wistow Sewage Treatment Scheme (2003)
Providing sewage facilities for 3 Yorkshire villages
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Eastwood WwTW (2003)
Uprating 50% of older secondary treatment to meet new consent
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Harrogate North WwTW (2003)
Tertiary treatment using nitrifying sand filters
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Skipsea WwTW (2003)
Yorkshire Water’s solution to sudden population changes
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Washburn Valley Reservoirs (2003)
Overflow remedial works for 4 Yorkshire reservoirs
Water Treatment and Supply

Yorkshire Water Incinerator Upgrades Part 1 (2003)
Yorkshire Water to upgrade 4 sites by December 2005
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Yorkshire Water West Area CSO Programme (2003)
Overcoming intermittent discharges in difficult urban area
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Chellow Heights WTW (2002)
Modifications for THM removal
Water Treatment and Supply

Derwent Aqueduct Duplication Main (2002)
Elvington WTW to Riccall Pumping Station
Water Treatment and Supply

Hornsea & Mappleton UWwTD Schemes (2002)
New treatment works, pumping stations and outfalls
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Redacre WwTW (2002)
New £6m works improves effluent quality to River Calder
Wastewater Treatment and Sewerage

Winscar Reservoir (2002)
Membrane repairs to a leaking reservoir
Water Treatment and Supply