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United Utilities investing in Sale with water network upgrade

08 Oct 2025

United Utilities is set to start work on a £1.4 million project to upgrade the water network in Sale.

The essential work will see the water company replacing 3.5km of ageing water pipes to help reduce leaks and bursts and improve the reliability of the water supply in the area for years to come.

Work will start on October 13th and is expected to take around four months to complete.

It is the first of a series of mains renewal projects to be delivered in Greater Manchester as part of United Utilities’ £380m programme to upgrade 925km of water mains during the next five years.

More than 200km of these are across Greater Manchester.

The replacement mains are built to withstand high pressure and temperature variations to help protect against burst and reduce leaks.

Liam Garvey from United Utilities’ water services team in Greater Manchester explained: “This project is the first of many we will be delivering in Greater Manchester to replace old water mains with new. These new water mains are expected to last for more than 100 years and will help protect against bursts and reduce leaks.

“They will play an important role in making our water network more robust and help us deliver a reliable water supply to customers for decades to come.”

The project will see new water mains installed in the Glebelands Road area. New mains will also be installed along the length of Glebelands Road from its junction with Cross Street through to the junction with Church Lane. Contract partners Network Plus will carry out the work in sections.

Liam Garvey added: “We know this type of work can be disruptive and we are doing all we can to keep that to a minimum.”

United Utilities is notifying customers in Sale to let them know about the project. They are also reminding customers that all United Utilities’ employees and contract partners carry ID cards and will be happy to have their identity checked. If in doubt, customers should call 0345 672 3723.

More information is available online at www.unitedutilities.com/new-water-pipes