United Utilities Group PLC (UU), manages the regulated water and waste water network in North West England which includes Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside which have a combined population of nearly 7 million. The Challenge A build-up of manganese and iron was present in four lengths of water main. Due to inaccessibility of the areas identified traditional cleaning methods such as swabbing or air scouri

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