A new project to clean up the sewers below York city centre has reduced pollution into the River Ouse, according to Yorkshire Water.
It comes after the water regulator Ofwat, in August, proposed £47 million of fines for Yorkshire Water for failing to manage sewage spills, within the first batch of results from its biggest ever investigation into the industry.
Yorkshire Water said it has installed environmentally friendly ‘dosing blocks’ within the sewers beneath the streets of York.
These blocks slowly dissolve in the sewer, releasing microbes and enzymes that help to break down fats and reduce the likelihood of blockages while helping to prevent pollution.
The blocks – called Micro POP Bio-Blocks – were installed in the Lendal Bridge and Coney Street areas in September 2023 and are replaced every two months.
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