Water Costs

Water Savings

In April 2008, average water and sewerage costs rose by 16% nationwide. Above inflation increases are guaranteed until 2010.

Water costs are now at such a level that all businesses should periodically review them to ensure that they are paying the correct amount.

First step:

1. If your expenditure on water is a significant business cost it is essentail to know where that cost is going. This is achieved by installing a small data logger on your meter to monitor the usage every moment of the day.
2. The data can be analysed through a web browser and the effectiveness of water saving measures are instantly quantified.
3. Look at existing hardware; is it wasteful?

Contact our consultancy team for advice on how to proceed.

What else can be done?

Of course, unlike the situation with electricity and gas, there are no opportunities to move to a more competitive supplier. That said, the various water supplier's tariffs do sometimes contain beneficial clauses and modifications.

The water suppliers do not necessarily alert their users to these situations. The onus is on the user to apply for the new terms or tariff changes.

We keep abreast of all changes to water tariff schemes and have a head start in advising our clients of any possible beneficial changes. We are happy to review your water charges. Our fees are based on a share of savings achieved so you can only gain from our "No savings , No fee " approach.

To discuss your range of options please contact us at info@businessswith.co.uk

BusinessSwitch.co.uk has helped many organisations large and small to reduce their water and sewerage costs significantly. Our range of services covers all aspects of cost reduction in your utility bills.

Consider this: -saving money on the smallest scale...

ABC Water Company charge you £1.2497 to supply 1,000 liters of clean water, they then charge you 2.4472 to take it away again.

For a company of 50 employees: (please appreciate the female facilities will use most water)

Employees make three cups of coffee each, and go to the toilet 4-5 times a day flush 6 liters away each time They then wash their hands under a running tap, using a further 3-4 liters each time. Total water usage per year ~510,000 liters ~£1,900 pa.

Using water saving hygienic taps and flush controls will provide between 30-80% reductions in usage. Potential saving £900

Installation of water saving measures is an investment that keeps paying you back year after year.

In addition uncontrolled urinal flushing cisterns break the water bye-laws and taps and levers that are touched by many hands every day provide a major potential infection source.

Water costs can present their own set of challenges; from billing confusion to leakage and on site wastage. Use the BusinessSwitch.co.uk professional services to stop profit being flushed down the drain.

The proven, successful procedure for cost reduction is as follows:

1. Fax copies of your water bills for a 12-month period for all properties concerned to 08714 74 0077
2. The bills are studied and a preliminary report is prepared indicating suitable areas for on-site surveys to be made. At this stage there is no cost or obligation whatsoever to the client. Potential savings are indicated in a preliminary report.

With the client's approval, site surveys are carried out. A written report, indicating the areas of savings, action required to achieve those savings, a specification of work, cost and payback period is provided.

Subject to the client's approval, we will proceed with the work detailed in the report and effect the cost savings indicated.

To discuss your range of options please contact us at info@businessswith.co.uk

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