内容摘要："I think he'd be so shocked at how big it's got, but he'd be so proud of what everyone's doing as well," she said.

"I think he'd be so shocked at how big it's got, but he'd be so proud of what everyone's doing as well," she said.

There was a "medium risk" of drought if there was not enough rainfall in the coming months, the firm added.It said it was "working hard behind the scenes to make the very best use of its water resources".

"This includes using its vast interconnected system of treatment works and pipes to move water from one part of the region to another to 'top up' areas that are lower and tackling leaks."United Utilities, which supplies water to about seven million people in the region, said a person used a daily average of about 140 litres, and spending less time in a shower could save 12 litres per minute.One less laundry load could save about 40 litres, it added.

It also said "a lot of this water is often lost through unintentional wastage, such as household leaks and even running taps and showers while waiting for the water to heat up".Matt Hemmings, the firm's chief operating officer, said it was investing more than £380m in the next five years to "upgrade over 925km of water network across the region with more durable and flexible pipes, built to withstand high pressure and temperature variations to protect against bursts and leaks".

"At the same time, we are investing over £3.5bn in new aqueduct supplies and water treatment works that will safeguard supplies over the long-term."

for a typical household this April.Ms Bradley thinks the successful reintroduction of beavers could be a good guide to the new project.

"We consulted with 2,000 households to say what was going on," she said."We would intend to do the same with elk, to inform residents and let them know what we are doing.

"But also helpfully get people excited and engaged."And engaging with landowners is very, very important part of any of the next steps.