Save Water

Read this information to find out why we should all make the effort to save water whenever possible.

Why we should save water

Water is a precious resource and we should use it wisely at all times because it's not as abundant as you might think.  Using water, especially hot water, also uses energy and increases emissions of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. During a drought situation it's even more important to make sure that water is used efficiently and not wasted. 

The information below tells you why we should all make an effort to save water whenever possible and provides some top tips on how to achieve significant water savings in both your house and garden.  

Did you know?

• The average person in England and Wales uses 150 litres of water a day - imagine 264 pints of milk and that’s 150 litres of water.  By 2020, with increasing population and housing growth the demand for water could increase by 5% - that’s 800 million extra litres of water a day.
• Most of the water is used for washing and toilet flushing, but it also includes drinking, cooking, car washing and watering the garden. We use almost 50% more water than 25 years ago, partly because of the use of power showers and household appliances.
• Using hot water in our homes contributes around 35 million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year (both water treatment processes and re-heating water in our homes contributes to these emissions).  The average family uses 500 litres of water a day, that’s equal to 1.5 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year.read more.............
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