Water resources - March update

From: News From Affinity Water [mailto:NewsFrom.AffinityWater@affinitywater.co.uk]
Sent: 19 March 2018 16:04
Subject: Water resources - March update

 

 

 

	Water resources update
19 March 2018
Dear Councillor Ground water recovers but risk of restrictions remain   January and February may have seemed wet, but rainfall has been below average in our central supply area. However, we have started to see some recovery in our groundwater sources.   Due to this recovery, we will not need to implement restrictions as we come into the spring. However, this does not remove the possibility that restrictions will have to be introduced later on in the year. This will be dependent on the rainfall we receive in March as well as demand through the summer.   Rainfall and groundwater diagram     While we continue to undertake significant investment in infrastructure and drive down leakage in our network, we also need our customers to change how they view, and use water to help manage the situation, and as a key stakeholder you also have an important role to play.     We continue to work with Environmental Charity, Hubbub to raise awareness of water resources and persuade people to change behaviour to save water through an innovative campaign - #TapChat.   To make this year’s Water Saving Week (19 – 23 March) the biggest and best yet, Hubbub have teamed up with Waterwise to promote #TapChat via a social media ‘Thunderclap’.   During the week, Hubbub will be posting daily tips and competitions, so follow @hubbubuk and #TapChat and encourage your followers to do the same.   Draft Water Resources Management Plan   We have recently published our Draft Water Resources Management Plan, which describes how much water is going to be needed by our customers and how we will meet this need in the years ahead between 2020 and 2080.   Our plan considers both current and future customers’ demand for water and looks at the amount of water that is available, whilst considering the impact of factors such as climate change and drought.   With a rising population and some of the highest water use in the country, we are addressing the challenges of serving customers in an area the Government has designated as being under serious water stress.   Our public consultation is open to customers and stakeholders from 19 March to the 23 May 2018.   For more information and to have your say, please read the attached document or visit www.affinitywater.co.uk/haveyoursay   We need your support to help make the longer term changes that will have a big impact for the future of water supplies.   There are simple steps that every one of us can take – whether a householder, business, community or a council.   We need a public debate about how we all use water. As a key stakeholder, we would like to invite you to meet with us at your convenience to discuss how we can plan for the future, to take the next step on this journey together. Please contact jake.rigg@affinitywater.co.uk for more information or to arrange a meeting.   Help spread the message to the communities you serve: Every little step we can all make will collectively have a big impact on water usage. Turning off the tap off while we brush our teeth can save 6,500 litres of water a year. Avoid baths - take a short shower instead to save on average around 50 litres each time. For more tips and to order free water saving devices, visit: www.affinitywater.co.uk/savewater   To keep up to date with our latest water resource position, please visit www.affinitywater.co.uk/resources   Yours faithfully   Mike Pocock Director of Asset Strategy Affinity Water

 

 

 

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