Risk of water shortages for England warns Environment Agency
As a third of all water is lost through leaks I consider putting the blame on water users is a “low blow”. I predict this debate will end up in punitive charges for heavier users, many of whom are based in rural settings rather than any transformational effort to stop the leaks! This story tells us:
England is facing water supply shortages by 2050 unless rapid action is taken to curb water use and wastage, the Environment Agency has warned.
Its new report says enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people is lost through leakage every day.
Population growth and the impact of climate change are expected to add to supply pressures.
The agency wants people to have a personal water target and has urged them to use water more wisely at home.
The study, the first major report on water resources in England, says that population growth and climate change are the biggest pressures on a system that is already struggling.