THANKS FOR SAVING WATER

Southern Water has said a big special thank you to all of its customers for their remarkable efforts to save water as the South experienced the driest period since 1933.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Sep 2006, 14:42 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:36 BST

The company has fast-tracked more than 50 schemes, costing 20 million, to bring more water into supply and has been working in partnership with its customers, enlisting their support not to waste water.

Following a high-profile communications campaign, customers saved an average 21 million litres of water every day during the summer of 2005 compared to the summer of 2004 '“ enough to meet the needs of a city the size of Canterbury.

Following the second consecutive dry winter, our customers' water savings continued to improve as a further 22 million litres of water per day were saved during the summer of 2006.

In the two years since the summer of 2004, 43 million litres of water a day are being saved '“ enough to meet the combined demand of the populations of Worthing, Windsor and the Isle of Wight.

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