Yorkshire Water has announced it is investing £1m to reduce storm discharges in East Yorkshire.

When heavy rainfall causes surface water to run into the sewers, overflows are discharged into waterways to prevent flooding in residential areas or waste backing up. But campaigners say this increases pollution levels in rivers and coastal areas.

The project in New Ellerby is part of a wider £180m scheme to cut the number of storm “overflows” across Yorkshire by April 2025, the water company said.