It's more precious than you think

With most of our planet being blue, you wouldn’t be alone in thinking we’ll never run out of water. The thing is, not all that water is drinkable. In fact, only 1% of it is accessible freshwater. And we need to protect it.

That’s because whether it’s us, the fish that live in it, the cows that drink it, the otters that play in it, the bugs that skate on it, or the birds who bathe it in – life depends on water. And all creatures, great and small, rely on the same 1%. The more tap water you use, the less is left in the environment for them.

Another reason to save water is that all aspects of human life depend on it. You drink it. It’s used to make your food, your clothes, your house, your medicine. Things we take for granted like swimming pools and restaurants couldn’t run without it. Try putting out a fire without water. Or treating a wound. Or cleaning the bathroom.

With so much depending on it, it only makes sense to save every drop. 

 For FREE water saving devices please see below 

Tips and advice for saving water at home

There are plenty of ways you can save water around your home. Ordinary steps really do make an extraordinary difference.

Find out more tips and tricks for saving water in your home and garden.

Download our handy guide

Easy ways to save water at work

We are working with retailers and business customers to help save every drop and reduce demand now in order to protect supplies for this summer by:

• Making water-efficiency devices freely available via Save Water Save Money
• Helping business customers find and fix leaks
• Helping customers get Leaky Loos fixed free of charge
• Targeting suitable customers for 100 free water efficiency audits before Easter 2023
• Engaging with customers on their doorstep to promote our free water-saving devices
• Offering posters and other materials to businesses to raise awareness 

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Our commitment to conserving water in the South West

We take our responsibilities to all our customers extremely seriously. To help protect water for next summer, we are:

• Expanding our local teams and giving our partners the resources they need to find and fix leaks as quickly as possible.
• Transporting the water we have to where it’s needed most.
• Offering free services to help customers find and fix leaks in their service pipes at home.
• Advising our customers on how to save water.
• Working closely with the Environment Agency to protect water supplies.
• Identifying new water sources.
• Providing our customers with free water-saving devices.
• Ensuring water remains affordable for everyone.
• Upholding a hosepipe ban in some areas where demand for water exceeds supplies.

To find out more about what we're doing, click here.