Refurbishing the facilities includes adapting what was already there to have lower flow rates on wash basin taps and showers, and having new toilets with lower flush volumes and waterless urinals.

The calculations about how much water each piece of equipment uses, showed that a total of over a thousand litres of water a year will be saved compared to the existing facilities.

It’s not only water – and the energy to heat it – that is being saved. In fact, all the products used in the refurb come with a high standard of environmental credentials, covering their manufacture, waste and carbon intensity.    

The project, facilitated by Ecoprod, who deliver water efficiency programmes and install water saving products, is a pilot for Southern Water’s new Business Partnership Fund. The Fund welcomes ideas for water saving projects, to support local businesses in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.