All businesses depend on water, whether you're using it to power your operations or simply for your staff and customers.
With our changing climate, using water wisely isn't just about protecting our environment—it’s also about protecting your bottom line. By making a few small changes, you can lower your water bills and reduce the energy needed to heat water, all without affecting your day-to-day work.
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
As winter approaches, we need your business's immediate help to maintain essential water supplies. This year has been exceptionally challenging: following the hottest summer on record and four major heatwaves, we have experienced a significant lack of rainfall. This extreme weather has severely impacted our water resources, resulting in the rivers we draw from running low.
Due to these critical conditions, we have placed all our areas at an amber alert level. While this means you can still use water as normal, we are urging every business to be extra mindful of its consumption. Our teams are working tirelessly, 24/7, to treat and supply water as fast as possible, but there is a limit to how much we can treat and store each day.
Your help is vital. By actively reducing the amount of mains water you use and seeking opportunities to reuse water wherever possible, your business can make a big difference and ensure taps keep flowing for everyone throughout the coming months.
