Luckily, there’s something you can do about it.

Use a Water Meter. “Most people pay a flat water rate, regardless of usage… if you have more bedrooms than people in your home, you will benefit from going on to a meter, and could cut up to £125 off your annual bill.”

Hack Your Toilet. “A Hippo – a polyethylene block – in your cistern can cut [water consumption] by an estimated three litres (0.6 gallon) per flush. They’re relatively inexpensive at £1.95 each; hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk or biggreensmile.com.”

When not in use, shut off faucets. Duh.

Fix leaky faucets. Again, duh.

Buy new household appliances. Newer-model dishwashers and washing machines apparently do more with less water.

Don’t fill up the bathtub. You get cleaner faster with less water with a shower.

More here.

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