helping business manage water more efficiently, why and how anna hall principal officer land...

Helping Business manage water more efficiently, why and howAnna Hall

Principal Officer Land Management

20th October 2009 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester

Water, water everywhere?

Current pressure on the water environment

Current pressure on water supplies

Already areas of deficit

… next to areas of surplus

Future pressures on water resources

1) Population and growth

Another 20 million by 2050?

3 million new homes by 2020

Worst case scenario – 13 more Kielder Reservoirs or 30 more Rutland Waters

Reduced resources

Lower river flows

Shorter season for recharging groundwater

More vulnerability to flooding and drought

Increased demands

Changes to quality

A different environment

Future pressures on water resources

2) Climate change

Future pressures on water resources

Climate changeAdd climate change maps

In summary……..

Water is already scarce

Pressures will increase from population growth

Climate change will further increase these pressures

We need to act on what we know the future will bring, and plan for what the future might bring

YOU need to act to ensure water for YOUR business

How?

EfficiencyAuditing/ benchmarking

Leak checking • no flow/ meter alarms

Irrigation scheduling

New technologies• Irrigation technologies• Reuse/ recycle• Soil management

How?

Security of supplyReservoirs

Education/ rights/ communicationWater Abstractor Groups

Alternative sourcesRainwater

Directly abstracted

Mains

Water Efficiency Awards

2007

Your challenge

Understand the VALUE of water to your business

Understand the COST of water wastage to your business (including energy costs from pumping etc.)

Increase efficiency

ONLY THEN consider alternative supplies

Our Offer….

Support, education and advice on water efficiency

Promote use of high flow storage reservoirs

Encourage water abstractor groups (WAGS)