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Leakage is affected by the weather, especially in cold winters, and so may rise or fall from one year to the next. Nevertheless the overall trend in leakage in England and Wales over the past ten years has been continuously downward.

Neither the UK water companies nor the industry regulators use percentage of total supply as a measure of leakage performance, as it is almost always misleading.

Now in its 15th year, the Water UK Leakage Conference brings together the industry with regulators, government and key stakeholders to explore innovative leakage management in a changing and unpredictable climate. This year will build upon the challenges surrounding customers and communication as well as exploring operational and technical perspectives.

The Water UK Annual Leakage Conference will once again bring together member companies, regulators, government agencies, manufacturers and the wider supply chain to explore operational and technical developments within the sector.

The annual Leakage Conference in October brings policy and regulatory perspectives from Ofwat, the Environment Agency and CCWater in an event that will see water industry presentations and debate on current issues, trends and challenges. The conference will be chaired by Martin Baggs, CEO Thames Water.

Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.

Water companies have confirmed they are taking extra action to fix leaks this summer, and are planning ambitious new leakage targets for the future.

The water industry is working with the Met Office to remind people to get their homes and business ready for the winter.
As water temperatures are falling fast, it is important to ensure you and your property are sufficiently wrapped up.

Today’s announcement is not just about individual company plans, it is also about the sheer scale of collective ambition to do more for customers, the environment and the country as a whole.