What we're working on
Projects in Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley include replacing water pipes, upgrading drinking water infrastructure and improving the sewer network. Here’s how that work is planned across the region.
What’s happening?
Sheffield
We’re investing around £222 million in Sheffield, with up to 49 projects planned. These include replacing clean water pipes, upgrading drinking water infrastructure and improving the sewer network to help reduce discharges into local watercourses.
Rotherham
We’re investing around £144 million in Rotherham, with up to 46 projects planned. The planned work includes replacing clean water pipes, upgrading drinking water infrastructure and improving the sewer network to help reduce discharges into local watercourses.
Barnsley
We’re investing around £234 million in Barnsley, with up to 38 projects planned. The work includes replacing clean water pipes, upgrading drinking water infrastructure and improving the sewer network to help reduce discharges into local watercourses.
Why we’re investing
We’re working to keep drinking water reliable and reduce the impact of wastewater on local watercourses.
Keeping drinking water reliable
We’re replacing clean water pipes and upgrading existing infrastructure, as well as building new infrastructure to support a reliable supply of high-quality drinking water.
Improving the sewer network
We’re increasing the capacity of our sewer network and making it more resilient, to help reduce discharges into local watercourses.
Explore more of our work
We’re investing £8.3 billion across Yorkshire between 2025 and 2030. Find out more about the work we’re doing to improve water and wastewater services and protect the environment.