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Looking forward to hearing more about Eden Tree's latest research into water quality across England and Wales' rivers #WaterReport
First, Neville White gives an overview of England & Wales' waterways. Notes that, while there have been significant improvements in water health since 1970s, only 14% of rivers have good river health & this is becoming an increasingly salient issue for media & public #WaterReport
Next, Rita Wyshelesky gives an overview of England & Wales' water industry - including the 11 integrated water & waste water treatment companies & the roles of the three main regulators #WaterReport
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Yesterday, @DefraGovUK proposed a new statutory national water efficiency target under #EnvironmentAct.
So far so good.
But the proposed 20% reduction in water company 'Distribution Input' by 2037, per capita, is pathetically weak.
It means no action at all, here's why... 1/n
Putting the target on a 'per capita' basis means any gains in water efficiency for the environment could be negated by population growth.

In an extreme scenario, if popn growth is 20%+ by 2037 then MORE water could be taken from the environment and target would still be met
ONS's projections suggest population will rise by ~10% between now and late 2030s. If so, it means actual use of public water supplies need only fall by 10% to achieve the target. Image
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