00:00Work has begun on a nature-based wetland in Ilkley, marking the next step of a £60 million
00:05investment to improve water treatment and the water quality of the River Wharf.
00:10The project forms part of Yorkshire Water's largest ever environmental investment programme.
00:17Once complete in 2027, the wetland will provide a final stage of wastewater treatment.
00:23Water from the upgraded Ilkley wastewater treatment works will be transferred under the wharf to the wetland where it will
00:32flow through six interconnected lagoons.
00:35Wetland plants will naturally treat the water, reducing the need for chemicals or equipment before it's safely returned to the
00:43river via a new outfall.
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