The State of the Environment: Water Resources - Revision history

Editor at 19:32, 19 October 2020

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	(Ref. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency)]		(Ref. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency)]

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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Approved Document G.		* Approved Document G.
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	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
	* Sustainable water.		* Sustainable water.
		+	* The Dublin Statement.
	* The impact of trees and forests on drought.		* The impact of trees and forests on drought.
	* Trading systems for water resources.		* Trading systems for water resources.
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	* Water investment.		* Water investment.

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Editor at 10:15, 27 March 2020

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	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
	* Sustainable water.		* Sustainable water.
		+	* The impact of trees and forests on drought.
	* Trading systems for water resources.		* Trading systems for water resources.
	* Types of water.		* Types of water.
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	* Water investment.		* Water investment.

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Designing Buildings at 14:16, 29 March 2019

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	* Water investment.		* Water investment.

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Designing Buildings at 15:26, 10 January 2019

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	* Approved Document G.		* Approved Document G.
	* Delivering water efficiency in commercial buildings: A guide for facilities managers.		* Delivering water efficiency in commercial buildings: A guide for facilities managers.
−	* ~~ECA Water Scheme.~~	+	* Do our water quality standards demonstrate to the public that their water supply is clean?
	* Environment Agency.		* Environment Agency.
	* Flood and Water Management Act.		* Flood and Water Management Act.
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	* Water framework directive.		* Water framework directive.
	* Water investment.		* Water investment.
−	* Water table.

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	* Approved Document G.		* Approved Document G.
		+	* Delivering water efficiency in commercial buildings: A guide for facilities managers.
	* ECA Water Scheme.		* ECA Water Scheme.
	* Environment Agency.		* Environment Agency.

Editor at 10:48, 22 June 2018

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	“We need to change our attitudes to water use. It is the most fundamental thing needed to ensure a healthy environment but we are taking too much of it and have to work together to manage this precious resource. Industry must innovate and change behaviours in order to reduce demand and cut down on wastage – and we all have a duty to use water more wisely at home. With demand on the rise, water companies must invest more in infrastructure to address leakage instead of relying on abstraction and the natural environment to make up this shortfall.”		“We need to change our attitudes to water use. It is the most fundamental thing needed to ensure a healthy environment but we are taking too much of it and have to work together to manage this precious resource. Industry must innovate and change behaviours in order to reduce demand and cut down on wastage – and we all have a duty to use water more wisely at home. With demand on the rise, water companies must invest more in infrastructure to address leakage instead of relying on abstraction and the natural environment to make up this shortfall.”

−	Ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency]	+	(Ref. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency)]

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Water efficiency – The next big sustainability issue?		* Water efficiency – The next big sustainability issue?
	* Water framework directive.		* Water framework directive.
		+	* Water investment.
	* Water table.		* Water table.

	[[Category:Publications_/_reports]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:News]]		[[Category:Publications_/_reports]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:News]]

Designing Buildings at 15:16, 24 May 2018

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−	On 23 May 2018, the Environment Agency published 'The State of the Environment: Water Resources', calling for action on water efficiency.	+	On 23 May 2018, the Environment Agency published '[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-environment The State of the Environment: Water Resources]', calling for action on water efficiency.

	Described as the first major report on water resources in England, the report points to climate change and demand from a growing population as the biggest pressures on water and suggests that England could see significant supply deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east, unless action is taken to increase supply and to reduce usage and wastage.		Described as the first major report on water resources in England, the report points to climate change and demand from a growing population as the biggest pressures on water and suggests that England could see significant supply deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east, unless action is taken to increase supply and to reduce usage and wastage.

Designing Buildings at 07:02, 23 May 2018

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−	On 23 May 2018, the Environment Agency published The State of the Environment: Water Resources, calling for action on water efficiency.	+	On 23 May 2018, the Environment Agency published 'The State of the Environment: Water Resources', calling for action on water efficiency.

−	Described as the first major report on water resources in England, the report points to climate change and demand from a growing population as the biggest pressures on water and suggests that England could see significant supply deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east, unless action is taken to increase supply, reduce usage and wastage.	+	Described as the first major report on water resources in England, the report points to climate change and demand from a growing population as the biggest pressures on water and suggests that England could see significant supply deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east, unless action is taken to increase supply and to reduce usage and wastage.

	It highlights problems with:		It highlights problems with:

	* Unsustainable levels of water abstraction in more than a quarter of groundwaters and one fifth of rivers, leading to reduced flows which could damage local ecology and wildlife.		* Unsustainable levels of water abstraction in more than a quarter of groundwaters and one fifth of rivers, leading to reduced flows which could damage local ecology and wildlife.
−	* Leakage from water companies, estimated at 3 billion litres ~~per~~ day	+	* Leakage from water companies, estimated at 3 billion litres a day (enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people ).
−	* Demand from industry	+	* Demand from industry.
−	* Public consumption. The government’s 25 year environment plan sets an ambition to reduce individual water use (~~on average~~ 140 litres per person ~~each~~ day) by working with industry to set a personal consumption target.	+	* Public consumption. The government’s 25 year environment plan sets an ambition to reduce individual water use (currently 140 litres per person per day) by working with industry to set a personal consumption target.

	Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency said:		Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency said:
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	Ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency]		Ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency]
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		+	= Find out more =
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		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
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		+	* Approved Document G.
		+	* ECA Water Scheme.
		+	* Environment Agency.
		+	* Flood and Water Management Act.
		+	* Passive water efficiency measures.
		+	* Rainwater harvesting.
		+	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
		+	* Sustainable water.
		+	* Trading systems for water resources.
		+	* Types of water.
		+	* Water.
		+	* Water Act 2014.
		+	* Water consumption.
		+	* Water conservation.
		+	* Water efficiency – The next big sustainability issue?
		+	* Water framework directive.
		+	* Water table.

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	“We need to change our attitudes to water use. It is the most fundamental thing needed to ensure a healthy environment but we are taking too much of it and have to work together to manage this precious resource. Industry must innovate and change behaviours in order to reduce demand and cut down on wastage – and we all have a duty to use water more wisely at home. With demand on the rise, water companies must invest more in infrastructure to address leakage instead of relying on abstraction and the natural environment to make up this shortfall.”		“We need to change our attitudes to water use. It is the most fundamental thing needed to ensure a healthy environment but we are taking too much of it and have to work together to manage this precious resource. Industry must innovate and change behaviours in order to reduce demand and cut down on wastage – and we all have a duty to use water more wisely at home. With demand on the rise, water companies must invest more in infrastructure to address leakage instead of relying on abstraction and the natural environment to make up this shortfall.”

−	Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency	+	Ref [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency]

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On 23 May 2018, the Environment Agency published The State of the Environment: Water Resources, calling for action on water efficiency.

Described as the first major report on water resources in England, the report points to climate change and demand from a growing population as the biggest pressures on water and suggests that England could see significant supply deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east, unless action is taken to increase supply, reduce usage and wastage.

It highlights problems with:

* Unsustainable levels of water abstraction in more than a quarter of groundwaters and one fifth of rivers, leading to reduced flows which could damage local ecology and wildlife.
* Leakage from water companies, estimated at 3 billion litres per day
* Demand from industry
* Public consumption. The government’s 25 year environment plan sets an ambition to reduce individual water use (on average 140 litres per person each day) by working with industry to set a personal consumption target.

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency said:

“We need to change our attitudes to water use. It is the most fundamental thing needed to ensure a healthy environment but we are taking too much of it and have to work together to manage this precious resource. Industry must innovate and change behaviours in order to reduce demand and cut down on wastage – and we all have a duty to use water more wisely at home. With demand on the rise, water companies must invest more in infrastructure to address leakage instead of relying on abstraction and the natural environment to make up this shortfall.”

Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-calls-for-action-on-water-efficiency

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