'The reality is stark': Anglian Water plots two new reservoirs as UK drought fears worsen

Cecilia Keating
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Alton Water reservoir in Suffolk, UK | Credit: iStock
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Alton Water reservoir in Suffolk, UK | Credit: iStock

Britain’s largest water company by geography said projects are part of preparations for a drier future

As large swathes of England face ongoing drought conditions, Anglian Water today unveiled proposals to build two new reservoirs in the East of England in a bid to "secure water supplies for future generations"...

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