- A £3.6 billion proposal featuring a 10-mile tunnel has been unveiled to stop sewage from being discharged into Lake Windermere .
- The project, put forward by coalition Only Rainwater and United Utilities , would transport wastewater away from the lake to modern treatment facilities.
- A feasibility study suggests the scheme could generate £7.5 billion in economic, environmental, and social benefits, returning £1.90 for every £1 invested.
- Campaigners from Save Windermere and United Utilities highlighted the urgent need to eliminate sewage pollution to boost ecological recovery and protect the visitor economy.
- The ambitious proposal requires government approval to proceed as part of efforts to protect the Unesco World Heritage site.
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New plan says big tunnel could fix Windermere’s sewage problem
