United Utilities staff are continuing to keep the North West’s water running during the current Covid-19 crisis.
The Government has officially designated water and sewerage workers as ‘key workers’ in a critical public service – and as a result thousands of water personnel have continued to be out on UK’s streets carrying out critical maintenance, laying new pipes, finding and fixing leaks and unblocking sewers.
Water company staff are among the army of key workers making sure the UK continues to have the vital services it needs. Given the importance of water for public health, especially at this time, the water industry is putting its efforts into maintaining water supplies and sewerage services.
The industry put pandemic plans into action two months ago to ensure that they could continue to provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water for everyone.
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