Water companies enforcing hosepipe bans leak over one billion litres of water a day
According to new analyzes, four water companies, which are currently in force in the UK, leak one billion liters of water a day.
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and South East Water were criticized to apply bans after water shortage while leaking large amounts of water every day.
The figures in companies’ last -year performance reports were enough to fill the daily leaked 1,031 billion liters of water and 400 Olympic swimming pools at 2024/25.
The liberal democrats, who pointed out to the issue, called the “eye irrigation” salary and bonuses given to water bosses despite the ongoing sector problems.
With an increase of 35 percent in 2024/25, they pointed to the general manager of South Su Lawrence Gosden’s salary package.
Thames Water, one of the water companies operating in the UK, leaked the most with 569.1 mega liter (ML/D) per day at 2024/25. This fell slightly from 570.4 ml/day, but still holds the London water supplier.
According to the latest figures, Yorkshire water leaked 260.2 ml/day, South Water 97.7 and South East Water 104.8.
Latest Analysis by Independent In the last five years, he found that no households have been fined to break the Hosepipe bans and that water companies have taken water -saving measures.
The regulator ofwat says that one -fifth water passing through the pipes is still disappeared, but this amount has been reduced by 41 percent since 1989, when water companies were privatized.
Officially, the leak is water that companies cannot explain; He entered his systems, but was not delivered to the houses or businesses used in their operations.
It can be guided by factors such as operational strategies of pipes or companies such as how they manage water pressure.
Commenting, the liberal democratic environmental spokesman Tim Farron deputy said: “Families are told to limit water usage this summer, these unsuccessful water companies allow them to be wasted from leaky pipes that have more than one billion liters a day.”
A Thames Water Spokesman said: “Since 2020, we know that we have more jobs in our leakage network, but we have more work. Extended hot weather also brings risks and explosion risks due to the rising pipe stress and changing foundations on the ground.”
A South Water Spokesman said: “Last year we reduced the leak almost 20% and we are looking for the same segment this year and saving 17 million liters of water every day – enough to serve 35,000 customers.”
“We understand how frustrating the leaks for our customers and we want to guarantee that it is a priority for us to reduce the leakage in our networks. Leak, the lowest thing in Yorkshire and something we work all over the year.”
A Water UK spokesman said: “Water companies are doing everything they can to prevent further restriction. The leak will now be cut at a record level, with a decrease every year since 2020 and 17% until 2030.
“However, one of the most dry springs in the record, after the last heat waves and more dry weather forecasts, we want everyone to use wise water and cut off their place.”
