United Utilities invests £80m in bid to avoid hosepipe bans
North West water and wastewater company United Utilities is to spend £80m on measures aimed at avoiding hose pipe bans during extended periods of dry weather.
It revealed in a trading update today that, following this year's hot Summer when it proposed a hose pipe ban on consumers across the North West, it has decided to act to safeguard supplies.
Today's statement, ahead of the group's interim, results on November 21, said: "Earlier this year, the UK experienced a prolonged period of extreme hot and dry weather resulting in ex... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
