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YORKSHIRE Water has launched a £900,000 project in Farsley to cut storm overflow discharges into the River Aire.
The scheme, part of a wider £68 million investment across Leeds, aims to reduce wastewater pollution during periods of heavy rainfall.
A new underground storage tank is being installed on South Drive to hold up to 8,000 litres of water during storms, which will then be returned to the sewer network for treatment once capacity is available.
Lydia Mitchell, project manager at Yorkshire Water, said: "Many people may be unaware that this storm overflow exists in a residential area some distance from the river.
"The work to install additional storage at the site is vital as we continue our investment to reduce discharges into the watercourses in Leeds and the rest of the region.
"Our contractors will be working as quickly as possible to complete this important work, and we thank customers for their patience while we work in their area."
The improvements are expected to cut discharges from the South Drive No2 Combined Sewer Overflow by 57 per cent.
Work is expected to take three months to complete, during which time a section of South Drive will be closed between Thornfield Avenue and Cotefields Avenue.