Over £1.6 billion of new investment will be directed into vital infrastructure to improve the...

Published: 9:12 am April 3, 2023
Updated: 10:10 am October 8, 2025
£1.6 Billion Investment Brought Forward To Speed Up Vital Water Infrastructure Projects

Over £1.6 billion of new investment will be directed into vital infrastructure to improve the water quality of our rivers, lakes and coastal waters and secure future water supplies, the government and Ofwat announced today (3 April).

It follows a request from Defra to English water companies to accelerate investments between now and 2025 to tackle storm overflow discharges, reduce nutrient pollution from treatment works and address water resilience challenges.

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