Water UK publishes policy position papers and briefings relating to water resource management on behalf of the water companies.
Climate changeExtreme droughts cause adverse effects on water environments, creating not only a water shortage problem but a larger environmental issue as well...
LeakageLeakage needs to be maintained at the point where the environmental, economic and social cost of water saved by reducing leakage is equal to the cost of new resources...
MeteringWithin the current policy framework and where water companies have discretion, the decision to promote meter installation depends on a range of factors...
National water gridUnlike gas and electricity, water is heavy. Indeed, the average family of four uses water weighing about two-thirds of a tonne each day...
Planning and growthIt is not sustainable to separate decisions about land use from decisions about water resources and public supply. This truth has been increasingly recognised in recent years...
Supply and demandWater companies follow a twin-track approach to ensuring security of supply for their customers. Both tracks feature in the 25-year water resource plans which all companies prepare...
Water efficiencyWater companies have a statutory duty to promote the efficient use of water...
Water resources planningWater companies follow a 'twin-track' approach to planning which takes into consideration supply and demand...
Water restrictionsThere are two main types of restrictions which can be imposed or applied for by water companies – hosepipe bans and drought orders...
Resources updateLatest news on water resource management published in the monthly email newsletter The View from Water UK
Get the basicsWaterfacts: water resources
Introduction to water resources in the Waterfacts area of the website. Understand:
• Supply and demand
• Resource development
• Demand management
• Metering
• Leakage control...
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