United Utilities said their Storm Overflow Reduction Plan is expected to cost £19bn in the North West and bring a 'massive reduction' in sewer pollution entering the region’s waterways
United Utilities has unveiled a 25-year plan to 'replumb' Lancashire's sewers and deliver cleaner rivers, beaches and lakes across the region.
In December, a BBC Panorama investigation claimed that United Utilities wrongly downgraded dozens of pollution incidents last year. Leaked documents purported to show the water company - which covers Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester - misreported its sewage pollution and received a £5 million bonus for meeting environmental targets.
Jo Harrison, asset management director at United Utilities, said: "At United Utilities, our purpose is very clear – we don’t just supply water, we also want to make the North West greener, stronger and healthier. The multi-billion pound programme we are now embarking upon will see the biggest overhaul of the region’s sewer network in a century.
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