Water boss asked why profits shouldn’t pay for £3.6 billion Lake Windermere sewage plan

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Water boss asked why profits shouldn't pay for £3.6 billion Lake Windermere sewage plan

Environmental campaigners and the local water company United Utilities have come up with a plan to build a huge sewage tunnel at Lake Windermere coming at a cost of more than £3.6 billion.

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The plan is not yet approved but there are two proposals to fund the project: either taxpayers or United Utilities customers in the north west pay.

Lake Windermere is England’s largest natural lake and a UNESCO World Heritage site but has also been at the epicentre of the arguments over sewage.

We spoke with the CEO of United Utilities Louise Beardmore.

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Date: October 22, 2026