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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

New plan says big tunnel could fix Windermere’s sewage problem

A huge tunnel has been proposed to stop sewage from being discharged into Windermere, as part of £3.6 billion plans to restore the lake’s ecology.

Plans, backed by local water company United Utilities and local campaigners, would see a tunnel approximately 10 miles long and four metres wide built to transport sewage away from the lake to state-of-the-art treatment facilities.

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