EIR2025/01051: Water and wastewater usage and costs
Case reference EIR2025/01051
Received 25 November 2025
Published 2 February 2026
Request
Request received: 25 November 2025
We formally request under the EIR 2004 regulations Act data you hold, relating to the water and wastewater usage and costs within your controlled portfolio / expenditure.
Given the Governments focus on water control, reduction and competition, there is a valid public interest in local taxpayers knowing what the UK’s public sector across both local and central Government comprises.
For the most recent yearly data to hand:
1. Your total billed water/sewerage usage?
2. Your total billed water/sewerage cost?
3. Name of your water provider?
4. Are you on a standard water tariff or negotiated/contracted rate i.e. via a framework/direct?
5. Have you switched water supplier?
6. Have you ever commissioned or undertaken a water and wastewater audit, with a review to reducing your water and wastewater costs?
7. Is funding prohibiting you from implementing a water and wastewater cost reduction project?
8. Have you ever carried out a water consumption benchmark exercise to all of your buildings? If so what is the water consumption per person per year?
9. Do you have a future water strategy, if so, please supply details.
Response
Response sent: 22 December 2025
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