Transcript Water Efficiency in Business

Water Efficiency in Business
Anglian Water
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Anglian Water currently supply the same
amount of water as we did in 1989
1,300
Quant it y int o supply M l/day
1,200
1,100
1,000
Unmanaged
demand
900
800
Managed demand:
Metering / leakage /
water efficiency
700
600
500
1960
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1970
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2010
2020
Industrial water usage in the UK
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Envirowise EN952 review of water use in industry and commerce
Water efficiency – vital to Anglian Water
Limited
resource
• One of the driest regions in the country
• Just 600mm of rain each year
• 3rd less than the national average
• Lower rainfall per person than in Sudan / Syria
External pressures
• Growing region
• EA pressure to reduce abstractions
• Ofwat targets
• Climate change
Energy
• Flat low lying region
• ¼ below sea level
• 80,000km water / wastewater networks
• Pumping is energy intensive
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• Energy costs rising
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Saving water – the drivers
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UK population expected to reach 65 Million by 2020
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growth is essential to the UK economy
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water demand could increase by 5%
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an additional 800 million litres of water a day!!!!!
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the UK is already water stressed
Reducing Carbon
Footprint
Water
consumption
Reducing
costs
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heating water needs a lot of energy
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the more hot water we use, the
greater the emissions of greenhouse
gases which contribute to climate
change
saving water will reduce your water
and energy bills!
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lower operating costs for water
companies means lower water
charges for customers
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reducing water consumption will help
plug the UK energy gap
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using hot water in our homes alone
contributes around 35 million tonnes
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Saving water – Stage 1 Build on solid foundations
There needs to be a commitment
to water efficiency at senior
management level
Make sure the bills are not
simply paid by your accounts
department
Key personnel should have
access and use the bills to check
and drive consumption
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Focus on reducing your
water footprint by
appointing at least
one person as
your water
champion
Stage 2 – Understand your usage
Bench-marking
Water audit
Is your site using
what it should be?
If you have
multiple sites,
compare their
water usage
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Stage 3 - Engage with your employees
Obtaining buy-in is essential
• Cultural change may be needed
• Education is essential
• Get everyone to be “Waterwise”
• Challenge staff to make a difference
• Focus on environmental responsibility
• It needs to be ongoing
Get everyone involved
• Hold a workshop to brainstorm ideas to save water
• Include contractors to identify best practice
• Benchmark against your other sites
• Set and agree KPI’s
• Monitor performance on an ongoing basis
• Keep staff involved, consulted, informed
• Feedback success stories
• Maintain focus through regular campaigns
• Remember a one off won’t work!
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Consider the full payback
Water
Technology
List (WTL)
Don’t forget the carbon impact
1 tonne
of water
saved
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0.34 kg
of avoided
C02
Retro-fit Products
• EcoBeta toilet flushing device
• Tap Inserts
• Shower flow regulators and water efficient heads
• Water displacement devices
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Opportunities to save
• Installing water efficient
appliances and fittings at the
building stage helps occupiers to
save water, energy and money
more easily
• Installing more water efficient
appliances when updating
sanitary ware
• Installing water saving devices on
existing appliances will improve
performance
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What can you do now?
• Incorporate water efficient design
into new build
• When refurbishing install water
efficient appliances
• Build water efficiency assessment
into maintenance programmes
• Seek out and learn about what’s on
offer in terms of water efficient devices
and goods
• Use everyone within your organisation to
promote and help make the right decision
• Speak to your water company
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Positive messages
• If you measure it you can monitor
consumption and reduce it
• Water efficient products are not
inferior
• Saving water saves energy and
money
• Water Companies will have lower
investment costs to pass on
• Our impact on the environment
is reduced
• Everyone wins!!!
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