Teams from Severn Trent will be starting preparatory works this month for a new water pipeline that will enhance Nottinghamshire’s water supply.

The 43km pipeline will transfer water from the Derwent Valley Aqueduct near Hathersage to the Lowtown booster station at Worksop and from there to the local network.

The £80 million project is part of Severn Trent’s work to future proof its network of water pipes and ensure it is resilient and ready to meet the challenges from climate change and a growing population.

The work will be carried out in phases, with the first – from Worksop to Renishaw – planned to start in January 2026.

Before work can start teams will be doing early preparatory work in the area to check ground conditions, so the project can begin next year.

Teams will also be planning to keep the local community updated and host community drop-in meetings to share plans for the new pipe in full.

Paul Spiby, Delivery Business Lead at Severn Trent, said: “As the population increases and we’re facing the impacts of a changing climate, investments like this will ensure that we are able to meet these and future challenges and ensure a supply of fresh water to our customers.

“While delivery of the first scheme won’t be until January of next year, our teams will be out along the route, checking ground conditions and doing some preliminary works. We’ve been speaking to local authorities and the Peak District National Park Authority and National Trust on this project and will continue to keep landowners and local communities up to date as things progress.

“Once we have completed these ground investigation works, we’ll be able to finalise the route of the new pipe and will keep the local community up to speed throughout the project to minimise any disruption and ensure they’re fully aware of what’s going on.”