# United Utilities to invest over £230M in Wigan and Skelmersdale wastewater treatment works

United Utilities is investing more than £230 million to upgrade its Wigan and Skelmersdale wastewater treatment works in Lancashire, UK, to improve water quality in the River Douglas. Work is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed by 2030.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-04-28
- Where: Wigan and Skelmersdale, Lancashire, UK, United Kingdom
- Value: $290.0M (230.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Products: wastewater treatment services
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [corporate.unitedutilities.com](https://corporate.unitedutilities.com/corporate/newsroom/latest-news/united-utilities-to-invest-more-than-230m-to-improve-water-quality-in-the-river-douglas-at-its-skelmersdale-and-wigan-wastewater-treatment-works/), 2026-04-28: "This investment is vital for delivering improvements to water quality in the River Douglas."

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