In May 2025 Yorkshire Water expects to have completed an £8.5m service reservoir in Harton, between Malton and York, to increase resilience of the drinking water network in the area and improve supplies locally.
It will supply drinking water to existing customers and provide capacity in the area for new developments, including a new prison which is due to open next year.
Once completed, the underground reservoir, which will measure 40mx60m and be six metres underground, will hold almost 10 million litres of clean drinking water – the equivalent to four Olympic swimming pools.
Phoebe Ripley, project manager for operations, at Yorkshire Water said: “This new reservoir will help to significantly increase the resilience of our water network in the area, improving supplies locally.
“We understand the area will be undergoing a lot of changes over the next few years, and we’re keen to ensure that we’re ready to cope with the demand and provide a reliable service to all our customers both now and in the future.
“We’re planning to complete this project by May 2025.”
