16 Oct 2024
This paper provides a roadmap for action by focusing on implementation. Through our pilot project in Los Angeles, we have gathered and analyzed real-world data on how consumers use water and energy needed to heat the water, in their homes. We then retrofitted homes with appliances, fixtures and products that are designed to save water […]
14 May 2024
Water is a vital resource that we depend on to survive. Unfortunately, it’s easy to take this resource for granted, assuming it will always be available in abundance. But that isn’t the case, with experts predicting that global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030. Water scarcity is already an issue that affects millions […]
05 Jan 2021
Just before Christmas, Ofwat and Water UK published a report examining the potential impact of COVID-19 on the water sector. This report was prepared by Frontier Economics supported by Atkins. From press release Covid-19 is having a significant impact on all aspects of the UK economy and will continue to do so in the months […]
02 Sep 2020
Set against the backdrop of almost no reductions in water consumption across the UK, Anglian Water are working through a host of initiatives through their Love Every Drop programme to move to 100lppd. For example incentives to help new homes reduce their consumption across their region. Water UK & WaterWise Vast majority of Brits have […]
07 Jul 2020
From Waterwise newsletter During the driest May since records began, demand for water was the highest that it’s ever been. Water UK reported an average overall increase in water use of 20%, with some areas hitting 40% above normal for the time of year – representing an increase of more than 2.2 billion litres per […]