THIS year has seen some of the hottest and driest weather in the South West for over 130 years and residents across the region have taken great strides to reduce the amount of water they use with the importance of conserving water on everyone’s minds.
South West Water has been actively working with customers and businesses to help them save both water and money to collectively reduce demand and avoid further restrictions while protecting reservoir levels as the current drought in the region continues.
As part of this work, not only has South West Water distributed more than 45,000 water-saving devices to customers across the South West, it has been working with schools in the area to look at how they can increase water efficiency to save water, protect the environment, and reduce their bills.
With a particular focus on schools in Cornwall, where water resources are lower than in other areas, the water company looks at consumption in comparison to the number of pupils to establish which schools to reach out to for a free Water Saving Audit.
Jointly funded by South West Water and the Department for Education, the project utilises the skills and expertise of local company PlanView to provide water audits to schools, showing where water usage can be reduced and the potential to save money on bills.
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