Welsh Water Completes $2bn Upgrade Investment

Welsh Water has completed a £1.4bn ($2bn) investment in water system upgrades, which took place over the last five years to increase the reliability of water supply and improve water treatment facilities in Wales, UK.

The water system upgrade includes £225m ($331m) renewal of 1,800km of water mains and a £16.8m ($24m) upgrade of the Talybont Water Treatment Works in the Brecon Beacons.

The work also includes wastewater treatment works, upgrading the sewer network and replacing a water infrastructure that dates back to the early 1900s.

The non-profit organisation, which serves about three million customers in Wales and the bordering regions of England, has invested approximately £1,000 ($1,472) per household in modernising the drinking water and sewerage systems.

The Nelson-headquartered company is starting a new £1.2bn ($1.7bn) programme for further improvements of the water infrastructures in 19 sites between 2010 and 2015 to ensure water security.