We all use water every day, at home and at work.
Whether you use water as a key part of your business, or just for drinking and keeping clean, a few simple changes can make a big difference to our supplies this summer.
It’s easier than you think to save water in your business, without changing how you work day-to-day. Here are a few ideas:
Tap into wasted water
A dripping tap might not seem like much, but it can waste up to 5,000 litres of water a year! Fixing a dripping tap is a quick and easy way to save water in your business.
Sneaky leaky loos
A sneaky leaky loo (or two!) can be costing you as much as 4 baths of water a day each. Order FREE LeakyLoo™ detection strips from us here, to check if your loos might have a leak.
Implement a water-saving policy
Encourage staff to think about how much water they use at work. Simple changes like turning off taps fully and telling you about leaks will make a big difference.
Updates about your water supply
The amount of water that people use each day changes depending on the weather, which can impact businesses. We usually supply around 544 million litres of water a day. In the summer months, this can go up to over 600 million litres a day.
Why your help matters
We've experienced hottest summer on record, four heatwaves, but most importantly a significant lack of rainfall. This has had an impact on our water resources, and the rivers we take water from are running low
So, we’re kindly asking businesses to help maintain supplies for everyone, by reducing the amount of mains water you’re using.
Across all our areas, we're now at amber alert level. This means you can still use water as normal, but we're asking everyone to be extra mindful of their usage. Your help right now is vital to ensure taps keep flowing for everyone.
Our teams are working tirelessly, 24/7, to treat and supply water as quickly as possible. However, treated water is fresh, so we can only store it for a limited time, and there's a cap on how much we can treat each day.
This is why we're really encouraging you to reuse water wherever you can. Every little bit makes a big difference in making sure we all have enough water.
