Scalby Mills pumping station
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Scalby Mills pumping station
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 25 Mar 2017
This unassuming building was key to the improvement of Scarborough's sewage treatment when it was built c.1990 to pump large amounts of sewage to a new treatment works Image instead of it being discharged to sea via a short outfall pipe Image It was extended again c.2012 to take more of the town's sewage and eliminate discharge from overflows in all but extreme storm conditions.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.3017
Longitude
-0.41085