Adoptable pumping station support for Yorkshire Water developments

For developments requiring a new wastewater pumping station in the Yorkshire Water region, involving a specialist early can make the route through technical assessment and eventual adoption more straightforward.

Advantage Pumping Solutions works with developers, consultants and groundworkers from early pumping-station design through to installation, commissioning and handover.

Understanding Yorkshire Water pumping station requirements

Yorkshire Water technically assesses pumping stations proposed for adoption against:

• The Design and Construction Guidance

• Yorkshire Water Local Practices

• Applicable Technical Standards within the Code for Adoption.

Yorkshire Water has also developed a specific Local Practice covering the adoption of small submersible foul and surface-water pumping stations. Where its Local Practice gives a specific design requirement, Yorkshire Water states that it takes precedence over the corresponding part of the national Design and Construction Guidance.

Importantly, Yorkshire Water actively encourages developers to discuss pumping-station sites with its team before the formal S104 or S102 application, so requirements and potential site issues can be considered early.

How Advantage can support your Yorkshire Water project

Our services can include:

• Early technical consultation

• Hydraulic calculations

• Adoptable pumping-station design

• Pump selection

• Mechanical and electrical specification

• Review against Yorkshire Water requirements

• Technical submission support

• Equipment supply

•Installation

• Commissioning

• Telemetry coordination

• Handover support

Early specialist involvement

Yorkshire Water's own guidance reinforces the value of early discussion.

That's also how Advantage approaches adoptable stations.

Identifying an issue during design is usually much easier to resolve than identifying it after the wet well has been built or equipment has been ordered.

Yorkshire Water pumping station FAQs

What standards does Yorkshire Water use when assessing pumping stations?

Yorkshire Water assesses submissions against the Design and Construction Guidance, Local Practices and Technical Standards contained within the Code for Adoption.

Does Yorkshire Water have its own pumping-station Local Practice?

Yes. It publishes specific design criteria for the adoption of small submersible foul and surface-water pumping stations.

Should developers speak to Yorkshire Water before making an S104 application?

Yorkshire Water specifically encourages early discussion before formal S104 or S102 submissions.

Planning a Yorkshire Water pumping station?

Speak to our team about the design, adoption requirements and what needs to happen next.