Efficiency and optimisation

As highlighted by Will Silverwood, Head of Sustainability at long-term Waterscan customer Whitbread, this challenge is particularly pressing for industries heavily reliant on water, such as hospitality.

Businesses and organisations that consume large volumes of water could soon see their bills rise dramatically with the introduction of a range of new pricing structures.

Sustainability credentials are playing a growing role in the choices made by consumers. Few companies have integrated water management into their sustainability agendas, let alone considered the link between water and carbon emissions.  For Whitbread, a clear strategic direction that captures all water-related impacts and establishes targets for water and carbon emission reductions was the … Read more

What would happen if there was a shortage of water across your campus? Within a couple of hours, facilities and administrative teams are under pressure to find solutions.

In anticipation of future customer needs, Waterscan is pleased to announce the launch of its next level water management platform, Waterline.

Although smart metering for gas and electricity is fast becoming the norm, the adoption of smart meters across UK water networks remains in its infancy.

With a large, complex property portfolio, BT partnered with Waterscan to improve its water management processes.

In a world where water scarcity is intensifying, the UK’s universities have a crucial role to play.

In conversation with Matthew Power, Utilities Commercial Specialist.

How long could your frontline services continue to operate without water? The chances are, you’ve got about 10 minutes before vulnerable members of society are put at risk.

How long could your pub or restaurant operate without water? The chances are, you’ve got about 10 minutes before your customers stop getting served.

What would happen if your business lost access to water? The chances are, within 30 minutes your facilities would grind to a halt, customers would begin to vanish, and your reputation would be tarnished.

If your organisation is not conserving water as an integral part of its race to net zero, its progress will, quite simply, be impeded. Why act now: The business case for water action.

On 22nd June, Waterscan convened the first in a new annual conference, Water Matters.

At this tipping point, when water scarcity impacts our daily lives, it will be too late, far too late; especially for manufacturers, who rely on secure, consistent water supplies and effective, compliant effluent management to function.

Water market regulator Ofwat has published its annual State of the Market report which outlines its assessment of the market, five years on from deregulation.

Traditional market structures and approaches are failing to deliver necessary improvements for water customers and the environment, reveals water market regulator Ofwat in its fourth State of the Market Report.

Waterscan and the Self-Supply community recognised for outstanding water management.

BT has achieved one million pounds in savings on its water bills since switching to self-supply in 2019.

On 14th April 2021, Waterscan and Whitbread co-hosted a virtual Tea at 3 event. This was for a privately invited group of senior sustainability, procurement and utilities managers from across the UK’s hospitality, leisure, retail, manufacturing and transport sectors.

Waterscan is delighted to announce that it has saved its non-household water customers £20 million since the market opened in 2017.

The UK’s number one dairy company, Arla has been granted a licence to self-supply water by market regulator Ofwat.

Waterscan is working with Kellogg’s to lead the food manufacturing sector in driving water efficiency. Kellogg’s has applied for a water and sewerage self-supply licence for its Manchester site, the…

Global textile, hygiene and facility services giant Elis (formerly Berendsen) has applied to Self-Supply water and wastewater services for its 32 sites across England in support of its work to enhance site level water efficiency.

Marston’s is the third company in England to be granted a licence by Ofwat to supply its own water and wastewater services.

Whitbread becomes second to gain water Self-Supply licence in new water market.