Building the infrastructure Cumbria needs - now and for the future
Improving river health and tackling storm overflows
Capturing rainwater to reduce pressure on Cumbria’s sewers
Boosting biodiversity and protecting our environment
Championing local communities and projects
Giving financial support to those who need it most
Creating new jobs and opportunities
Delivering great quality water
Delivering great quality water
As a region known for its natural beauty, we need to find innovative ways of developing new water infrastructure that makes our supply more resilient – but does so in a way that protects that beauty.
We’ve invested millions of pounds in cutting-edge projects, so that we can continue to deliver great quality drinking water to homes and businesses across the county. Highlights include a £300 million project to create a state-of-the-art water treatment works and pipeline to provide customers in West Cumbria with high quality water, and upgrades to key sites including Watchgate.
Our plan in action
Multi-million-pound pipeline opens
A new £300m pipeline and water treatment works has begun supplying customers
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