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Save water

Discover easy ways to use less water

Water is a precious resource

Every drop that comes from your tap has been stored, treated and transported. Being careful with water helps to ensure there’s enough to go around, and protects the natural environment.

Due to factors like climate change and population growth, by 2050 the average daily water usage will need to fall from 145 litres to 110 litres per person, per day.

If you’re on a meter, saving water will reduce your bills. Using less heated water can also bring down your energy bills.

FREE water-saving devices

Answer a few questions about how you use water in your home and we’ll send you free water-saving devices in the post.

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Save water in 3 steps

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Get water smart

We take it for granted that water flows from our taps, but every drop has to be taken from the natural environment and treated.

Just being careful not to waste water is a big help. 

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Switch to a water meter

Using a meter means you only pay for what you use – so using less water will reduce your water bill.

It’s free to have a meter fitted, and if you don’t save money in the first two years we’ll refund the difference between metered and unmetered bills and you can switch back. See our meters page for info and a request form.

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Look out for leaks

Check your home for leaks regularly – look out for damp spots or wet patches of ground outdoors. If you have a water meter, you can use it to check for leaks.

Let us know if you see a leak when you’re out and about, for example a trickle from a manhole or a puddle forming on a dry day – we’ll come and fix it.

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Where do you use water?

The average person uses 145 litres of water a day. 

Most of it goes on showers, baths and sinks (40%), then toilet flushing (25%) and kitchen use (22%). The rest is used outside (7%) or for other things such as swimming/paddling pools, leaky taps and loos (6%).

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Water-saving tips

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In the bathroom

You probably use more water in the bathroom than any other room in your home – so it’s a good place to start saving water.

Bathroom water-saving tips
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In the garden

We tend to use more water in the summer months, especially in the garden. There are lots of water-savvy ways to make a beautiful outdoor space.

Garden water-saving tips
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In the kitchen

Whether you’re washing up, cooking or doing some laundry, there are lots of ways to save water in the kitchen.

Kitchen water-saving tips
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At work

There are many benefits of reducing water consumption in the workplace. It can help more than just cost.

Workplace water-saving tips
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How visitors to Devon and Cornwall can help’?

While you’re here, there’s something you can do to help both the local communities and our beautiful environment.

How to help during your visit
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Water Great Summer

From gardening to pouring a refreshing drink, lounging by a lake or showering after a long day - whatever you're doing this summer, water will be at the heart of it.

Enjoy water this summer