Why is it important to minimise water use?
A. Reducing the amount of water which you use and therefore need to dispose of can make significant savings to a company’s bottom line. This is not only in terms of the payment you make to the water company but also other costs associated with processing. The true cost of water may be more than three times the total amount charged for supply and disposal. The type of savings that can be achieved are indicated in the following two questions. Although the main perceived benefit of reducing a site’s water consumption is cost savings, there are environmental benefits too. Each year UK industry uses approximately 3,000 million m3 of water, most of which needs to be treated before and after use.
