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WITH water bill rises announced last week, Wiltshire households are being advised they could save a third on water bills with one simple change.

Water meters have been proven to reduce water consumption by ten per cent. When combined with new tariff structures, water conservation messages and incentives for water efficiency, metering can lead to long-term reductions in water wastage and large monetary savings.

Chris Philpot, from Waterwise, said: "A water meter helps consumers understand exactly how much they use on a daily basis. It is the only fair way of paying for water as it ensures you only pay for what you use.

"We all use about 150 litres of water a day, and of that around 50 litres is wasted. By making a few small changes in behaviour and installing water efficient products we could reduce this wastage and save around a third on our water bills."

Currently only 30 per cent of people in the UK have a water meter, the rest pay a fixed rate for their water based on the rateable value of their home in 1970.

Mr Philpot said: "In the face of climate change and the need to build more and more homes for us to live in, we all need to waste less water through simple measures like turning the tap off when we brush our teeth, taking shorter showers rather than baths and only using the washing machine when it's full. Paying for what we use certainly helps us to appreciate the true cost of water."

For more ways to save water visit www.waterwise.org.uk

11:00am Tuesday 19th August 2008

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