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