Tankers remove wastewater to prevent sewage spill
SuppliedYorkshire Water has apologised after a sewage main burst between Barnsley and Doncaster, with the company sending a fleet of tankers to prevent pollution.
It said tankers were "immediately dispatched" on Sunday when the monitoring system on the Lowfield pumping station near Bolton Upon Dearne showed a nearby rising main had burst.
Tankers were sent to remove wastewater, with the work stopping sewage entering the waterway, the company said.
About 10 vehicles were stationed nearby to remove the sewage on a rotation basis and would remain onsite until the main was repaired, it said.
The pumping station on Lowfield Road is close to wetland areas, Adwick Washland Nature Reserve, and a series of dykes around the River Dearne including Crane Well Dike. The Trans Pennine Trail also runs nearby.
Yorkshire Water said the Environment Agency was aware.
A spokesperson said: "Yesterday [Sunday] the monitoring on our pumping station at Lowfield alerted us to a burst on a nearby rising main so we immediately dispatched tankers to site so they could take away the wastewater and prevent any sewage going into the waterway.
"The tankers will remain in operation, on rotation until our repair team fixes the rising main.
"They're doing this as quickly as they can.
"We would like to thank the local community for their patience as we complete this work and apologise for any inconvenience it may cause."
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