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The long-awaited Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme has formally been put to market – with the value of the deal almost double the anticipated figure.

Telecoms cables that are capable of detecting leaks, artificially intelligent pipes that monitor themselves and an initiative to turn ammonia in wastewater into clean energy have all been backed to transform the water sector.

Costain has won a contract to support the development of United Utilities’ flagship £750M Manchester and Pennines Resilience project.

Investigations into the condition of an aqueduct that supplies fresh water to 2M people across  Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester are set to get underway to determine whether the replacementare set to get underway to determine whether an £800M refurbishment of the water tunnels should go ahead.  

United Utilities has announced the winners on seven long term contracts as part of its AMP7 business plan, worth a total £500M.

Water regulator Ofwat is set to receive live updates on the construction of a 100km pipeline in West Cumbria.

Water firms have expessed surprise and disappointment at regulator Ofwat’s decision to knock back funding plans due to run between 2020 and 2025.

All water companies in England and Wales have revealed their business plans, with an onus on clamping down on leakage.