Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Fatima Aziz & Rachel Sloper

Family left with 30-metre trench outside their home after water company 'gave wrong advice'

A family has been left with an enormous 30-metre trench outside their home after they claim to have been given wrong advice by their water company about a leak on the property.

Vincenzo and Lisa Pranzo described their experience with United Utilities as "horrifying" and a "nightmare" after they followed the advice of an employee which they claim turned out to be wrong.

According to the family, a United Utilities inspector visited their Lancashire home on October 1, 2021, and told Lisa that he was checking properties for leaks due to a recent spate of high water usage in the area.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.