# United Utilities selects DuPont as preferred supplier for MBR technology

United Utilities' Enterprise has selected DuPont as the preferred supplier for Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology for multiple wastewater treatment works in the North West of England, including Eccles, Salford and Wigan. The Wigan site is expected to host the UK's largest MBR.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-11
- Where: North West England (Eccles, Salford, Wigan), United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [United Utilities](https://endata.com/companies/6273.md) (customer)
- [DuPont](https://endata.com/companies/13205.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [waterbriefing.org](https://www.waterbriefing.org/home/contracts/item/25033-key-supplier-for-mbr-technology-announced-by-united-utilities%E2%80%99-enterprise), 2026-02-11: "We’re looking forward to working closely with United Utilities’ Enterprise through the design and delivery phases, and to supporting United Utilities operationally as the technology is brought into service."
- [watermagazine.co.uk](https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/03/10/key-supplier-announced-by-united-utilities-enterprise/), 2026-03-10: "DuPont has been selected as the preferred supplier for Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology – a high-performance filtration system used in wastewater treatment."

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