The most ambitious plan in United Utilities’ history will make Greater Manchester stronger, greener and healthier

The £13.7 billion investment plan outlined by United Utilities is the most ambitious that the water company has ever set out to achieve.

Between 2025 and 2030, it will help the region become stronger, greener and healthier, with a commitment to 'go further and do better' for both the environment and the people of the north west.

The plan sets out the biggest investment in water infrastructure for more than 100 years. Across the region, the plan will support an additional 7,000 jobs, halve the chance of future hosepipe bans, ensure sustainable water supplies, and double financial support for the one in six customers who are struggling to pay.

Feedback from people in Greater Manchester has helped shape the plan, with the need to improve river water quality as a clear priority.

Out on Greater Manchester’s waterways, a team of River Rangers is already taking action to support river health and reduce the impact of storm overflows. The plan targets improvements along 82km of the Mersey, Irk and Irwell, with reductions in spills from 105 storm overflows.

To support this there’s also a programme of sustainable rainwater management solutions, totalling £146 million, which will be carried out in collaboration with stakeholders including Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the National Trust.

With wastewater from 2.8 million people across Greater Manchester being treated each day, the plan also outlines the rebuilding of Salford wastewater treatment works and developing the cutting-edge, low-energy carbon hub at Davyhulme.

When it comes to ensuring sustainable water supplies, the plan includes the £1 billion Haweswater Aqueduct refurbishment programme, as well as tackling leakage in the network.

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