Hosepipe ban firm loses 133 litres of water in leaks per house a day
by Adam Vaughan from on (#3V1PW)
United Utilities, imposing ban on 7m households, is second worst for leaking pipes
The water company ordering a hosepipe ban on 7m households in the north-west of England has the second-worst record for leaking pipes of any supplier, industry data shows.
The temporary use ban being imposed by United Utilities from 5 August has led to calls for water firms to do more to tackle leakage on their networks.
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