Water Efficiency

Dee Valley Water has a duty to promote the efficient use of water both by ourselves and by our customers. By conserving water all customers can help protect the environment. Every litre of water saved means that less energy is used for pumping and treating the water you need.

We discharge this duty by giving opportunistic advice to customers on their use of our product. In particular, we assist industrial, commercial and domestic customers to understand where water is used so that they can target water saving initiatives.

Customers on a metered supply can reduce their water and sewerage bills by eliminating the waste of water. The Company offers advice on how to save water and can carry out a free audit of your water consumption.

Conservation

Customers on a metered supply can reduce their water and sewerage bills by eliminating the waste of water. By conserving water all customers can help protect the environment. Every litre of water saved means that less energy is used for pumping and treating the water you need.

We would always advise customers to use water sensibly and maintain essential standards of hygiene. The following hints will help customers to reduce water usage whilst saving money.

• Never allow water to run to waste.
• A normal shower uses less water and energy than taking a bath.
• Collect rainwater for use in the garden, its better for plants and its free. Use hoses sparingly and fit a trigger control.
• If you have a large cistern, an easy way to save water on flushes is to place a filled plastic bottle in the cistern to reduce the volume of water used.
• Buy water efficient appliances when replacing any item in the home which uses water.
• Always use a full load in washing machines or dishwashers.
• Act promptly to repair dripping taps or overflows.
• Ensure that any exposed pipes are lagged to prevent loss of water through bursts in cold weather. Click to see more details.
• Use this self audit form to check how your personal use compares. Remember you are likely to underestimate your consumption of water. Click to open Cost Chart

The average weekly consumption per person in the Dee Valley Water area is 1015 Litres.

Remember.

Using a hosepipe can use 1m3 (1000 litres) per hour to your water use.

If you are on a meter, test regularly for leaks by closing the indoor stop tap and checking if any use still registers. (Click to see how to locate the Stop Tap)


Publications

The following publications have been designed by Dee Valley Water, for more information and advice of water efficiency.

Save-a-flush	Water Butts
A water saving device which is placed in the toilet cistern. By simply lowering Waterman down into the toilet cistern, a minimum of 1 litre of water will be saved with every flush of the toilet	Water butts are an ideal way of saving water for use in the garden. They are available at most garden centres and DIY centres.

Links

For more information on water efficiency, click on the following links: