What are water companies doing to protect our supplies?
• Water companies are required to produce Water Resource Management Plans to identify the volume of water needed to meet the forecast demand level over a 25 year period. If the volumes of water currently available to the water company do not meet the predicted demand, taking into account natural variability of rainfall and demand, they implement demand management measures or bring on line a water resource scheme to restore the balance between supply and demand. • Water companies are investing in long-term mains replacement programmes to reduce leakage. Ofwat release an annual report on leakage figures. They also monitor water companies that fail to meet their targets and work with them to help reduce leakage. • If water companies’ resources start to diminish as a result of a drought, the company will implement its Drought Plan. This plan outlines a series of actions that a water company can take to effectively manage the water resources available during a drought.
