West East Link Pipeline

Keeping the water flowing for future generations

A feat of Engineering

We have started work on a £125 million pipeline that will carry water right across the North West from Prescot Reservoir in Merseyside to Woodgate Hill Reservoir in Bury.

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The pipeline will take two years to construct and is one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken by a UK water company. 

C
onnecting Merseyside and Greater Manchester, the West East Link will enabling us to
 take water from non traditional sources to supply both areas.  Merseyside traditionally receives its clean water supplies from sources in North Wales; and Greater Manchester receives the majority of its water from the Lake District.

The new pipeline enables us to keep the water flowing by moving it around to where it is needed most. 
Like the aqueducts built by our Victorian ancestors, this will be our legacy to the region for years to come.
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