UK Environment Agency report: Fifth of water supplies lost in leaks

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2024-10-07

London (PA Media/dpa) - Almost a fifth of water supplies are being lost through leaks before they reach customers' taps, a report from the Environment Agency has found. The assessment of water companies' annual performance data on managing resources warned that although leaks were down 10% from 2017-18 levels, they were still "too high", with an average of 19% of water supplies lost in the network across England. Embattled Thames Water and United......

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