WCSE is proposing to build a second reservoir, which will provide around 20Ml/d of drinking water by 2035-36 during the summer months. This is enough to supply water to approximately 100,000 people daily.
This new reservoir will be supplied with water from the Cheddar Springs and when required the River Axe. The project also involves the upgrade and construction of new associated water pipelines across the region to enable the transfer of water southwards.