Who Cares About Water? with the Bathroom Manufacturers Association

WHO CARES ABOUT WATER?

“SPOTTING AND REPAIRING A LEAKY LOO CAN BE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD”

We do not have an endless supply of water - it is an increasingly vulnerable natural resource, even in the UK. We spoke to the Bathroom Manufacturers Association about how we can help make a difference to water consumption in the bathroom.

T H R E E K E Y F A C T S :

THE UK’S GROWING POPULATION AND DRYER SUMMERS MEAN WATER SUPPLIES ARE BEING STRETCHED AROUND 250,000 NEW HOUSES ARE BUILT EVERY YEAR, AND THEY ALL NEED A CLEAN AND RELIABLE SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER

CURRENTLY, IN ENGLAND WE EACH USE AN AVERAGE OF 140 LITRES OF WATER A DAY. THIS NEEDS TO DECREASE TO AROUND 110 LITRES TO BE SUSTAINABLE

A LEAKY LOO!

Swot up on leaky loos - 1 in 25 households have water constantly trickling from the cistern down the pan in the toilet. Just one toilet could waste up to 400 litres a day, the equivalent to five baths. The leaks are simple to spot and repair. Check out these videos for more information:

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IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM: INLET VALVES: OUTLET VALVES:

TOP TIP

■ Shorter showers - put on a 4-minute song and try to shower before the song ends

■ Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth

■ When buying new water fittings, look for the Unified Water Label. This gives information on how much water products use.

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For more info visit: www.bathroom-association.org.uk

www.uwla.eu