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Old Leake Water Pipes Upgrade To Start

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance invests £3.1 million to upgrade water pipes in Old Leake
By: Daniel Conway
Published: January 9, 2026

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance invests £3.1 million to upgrade water pipes in Old Leake

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is due to begin upgrades in Old Leake which will see the replacement of 4.5 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.

The scheme – totalling to over £3 million – is expected to be completed next summer with 85% of the new pipe being replaced by using an innovative technique called directional drilling. This will allow the company to install pipes underground without the need to dig open trenches and reduce their carbon footprint.

Once the pipes are installed, they will need to be connected to the existing water network.

Georgia Phillips, Customer Experience Specialist for the project said:

“We operate in the driest region of the country, but the East of England is also one of the fastest growing. As part of our Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), this project will help make sure we can keep taps running and toilets flushing for residents in and around Old Leake for years to come.“

The WRMP, published every five years, outlines how Anglian Water manages current and future water needs across the region. Without such proactive planning and investment, there will simply not be enough water to supply customers in the East of England.

The work follows what may be the UK’s driest summer since records began. Anglian Water is continuing to encourage customers to be water-wise and keep supplies readily available for the region.

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