If you’re a facilities manager looking to reduce costs, water might not be the first place you look. But here’s the truth: many organisations are losing money every single day through unnoticed leaks, wasteful habits and inaccurate assumptions — and the only way to uncover that is by reading the water meter.
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The United Kingdom is renowned for having some of the highest-quality tap water globally. The government’s most recent report into UK drinking water quality was published in December 2024 and reports that between 2020 and 2022 99.98% of samples tested met regulatory standards. This means that UK tap water is not only some of the safest in the world but is also the environmentally friendly and economically beneficial choice for organisations.
Kimberley Turnbull – Water Efficiency NHH Manager at Southern Water – talks about Southern Water’s Business Partnership Fund and the experience of working with partners such as Ecoprod on delivering projects as part of this fund.
Showers are notoriously heavy water guzzlers, often consuming more water than any other activity. Organisations such as hotels, gyms, universities and others that provide showers to staff or customers can find that the showers are responsible for a very significant chunk of both their water use and energy bills.
Traditional washrooms can be extremely wasteful of both water and energy and can generate significant amounts of waste and have a substantial carbon footprint. However, this is one area of the organisation where it is possible to make very significant improvements relatively easily. Here are a range of suggestions to consider, some will be most relevant to those who are considering a washroom refit but others can easily be deployed in existing washrooms.
In this green champion interview we find out from Andy Webster – National Trust Facilities Manager, Lacock Abbey and North Wiltshire – how the National Trust is meeting the challenge of using less water in its properties.
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When people think of saving water they generally think of the benefits purely in terms of lower water usage but of course there’s a close link between water usage and the production of energy, so cutting your water use also has a significant impact on your carbon footprint.
In the UK, the water crisis is pressing, with all organisations urged to conserve water, including the NHS, one of the country’s largest water consumers. The NHS alone uses about 50 billion cubic meters of water annually. Reducing water usage not only preserves vital water supplies but also cuts down on carbon emissions—making it an essential aspect of any eco-friendly strategy.
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New developments in some areas are now required to produce a water neutrality statement evidencing how they intend to achieve water neutrality. In this blog we explain what water neutrality is and how it can be achieved.
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Up to 20% of all toilets leak and a single leaking toilet can waste up to 275 litres of water per day, costing money and wasting valuable resources. The Aguario leak sensor can detect even the smallest leaks. This blog explains how it works.
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