Whatever the nature of your business, often simple changes in behaviour or processes can save water and reduce your water bill. These water savings can also result in energy savings if heated or treated water use is also reduced.

Top Tips

• Appoint a member of staff to monitor water use and identify water-saving measures, i.e. through regular site checks and meter readings
• Check your meter location and supplies it measures
• Check your meter reading regularly - for larger sites you could consider data logging key metered supplies to support this
• Develop a water management plan for your site
• Educate employees about implementing water saving measures
• Ensure new equipment is water and energy efficient - it will pay off in the long term
• Fit sub-meters across your site to identify areas of high use
• Fit water-efficient devices i.e. push taps, low-flush toilets, flow regulators or restricters. The payback can be as little as five weeks
• Fix dripping taps and leaks as quickly as possible
• Get buy-in from management and involve employees with responsibility for facilities, finance and operations in water-saving measures from the start
• Install a hippo or save-a-flush device in toilets to reduce water use
• Invest in alternative water sources i.e. Rainwater Harvesting
• Lag your pipes to reduce leaks in cold weather
• Reduce urinal flushing by fitting a urinal control
• Review your plans to reduce water at least once a year
• Use treated waste water for industrial uses, toilets and irrigation which will reduce drinking water use and save you money

Action Plan

This simple action plan is a great start to help take control of your water use.