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Work is underway to replace ageing water mains in Dunford Bridge and Carlecotes, near Barnsley.

We’re replacing more than 5 km, around 3.1 miles, of pipes in areas that have previously been prone to bursts and leaks. The new, more robust pipes will help reduce the risk of interruptions to customers’ water supplies in the future.

The work is expected to be completed by October 2027 and forms part of our wider mains replacement programme. Similar schemes have already been completed in the Jump, Cawthorne and Monk Bretton areas of Barnsley.

We know work like this can cause some disruption, and we’ll keep residents and road users updated as it progresses. Thank you to everyone in the local community for bearing with us while we carry out these important improvements.

For more details about these projects, visit our website: ow.ly/rO1P5104YeS

We understand you may be worried about paying your water bill, that’s why we’re here to help and have increased our financial support available to our customers.

We have a range of financial support schemes which may be able to help you depending on your household’s circumstances.

To find out more about these, visit: ow.ly/BtS650ZZZon

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Today the Environment Agency confirmed a one-star rating for our environmental performance in 2025. This result is disappointing, not just for us but for our customers too, and reflects areas where our performance last year wasn't where it needed to be.​

In a new blog on our website, our Director of Asset Management Steph explains the factors behind the result, the lessons we've learned and the changes already underway across the business and the region. We understand that customers will rightly judge us on progress, not promises.​

Read the full article here: ow.ly/Rpoe5101YO1

Work has started on two new storm overflow projects in Leeds, over in Morley and Farsley, to reduce discharges into the Bagley Beck and Dean Beck and improve water quality.

We now have 14 storm overflow schemes underway Leeds, and an additional two which have already been completed. These projects aim to capture more stormwater during heavy rainfall, reducing pressure on the sewer network and helping to prevent up to 745,000 litres of stormwater from reaching Bagley Beck and 500,000 litres reaching Dean Beck during bad weather.

We’ll be delivering more stormwater solutions across Leeds, all designed to improve river health.

These projects in Morley and Farsley are part of our wider programme to improve storm overflow performance across the region. This programme is taking place over the next few years to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that reduce storm overflow discharges and improve the health of local watercourses. These programmes are only possible through the bills paid by our customers.

You can find out about this latest scheme here > ow.ly/OtaK5101Bp0

Learn more about our storm overflow programme here > ow.ly/UV6i5101Bp1

With support from Shipley MP @annalouisedixon and Bingley East Councillor, Susan Fricker, the national Yellow Fish scheme has been delivered in Bingley to help improve water quality.

The environmental awareness scheme involves installing a Yellow Fish symbol next to highway drains that go directly to the nearest watercourse rather than a treatment site. These drains should only have rainwater entering them to help reduce pollution of rivers and streams in the area. So if you see the Yellow Fish symbol, please remember only rain down the drain, anything else can harm the wildlife and water quality.

The scheme was rolled out in Bingley and Eldwick across two days and the area is one of several areas we’ve identified to roll out the scheme.

This work is one project in our largest ever environmental programme to improve river health and bathing water quality through infrastructure improvements, including our storm overflow programme, phosphorus removal schemes and projects at designated bathing water sites.

To find out more about the rollout in Bingley, visit: ow.ly/iPSm50ZZcnO

To keep up to date with our latest infrastructure work, visit: ow.ly/Q7t050ZZcnN