Warrington water company to replace 925km of water mains in £380m project

United Utilities investing £380m to upgrade water mains across the region

As part of its largest investment in water and wastewater services in the North West, United Utilities is set to upgrade more than 925km of water mains across the region. In the next five years, the company is investing more than £380m to replace water mains with new more durable, flexible pipes. In the first year alone, the company will invest more than £40m to replace around 170km of mains – enough to stretch from Manchester to Blackpool and b…

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Warrington water company to replace 925km of water mains in £380m project

United Utilities is planning to invest £380 million to upgrade water mains across the North West region.