Water Meters, Taxes and Consumption Ceiling
Britain's water systems are in crisis and the government has a decade to put things right, according to a coalition of conservation and angling groups. Within two years, their report says, the government should publish a plan for metering every home. The meters should actually be installed throughout England at least by 2020.
It wants the government to set a consumption ceiling of 125 litres per person per day in most areas, and 100 litres in areas of scarcity.
By comparison, a bath uses about 80 litres, flushing the toilet about 5-10 litres, and a hosepipe 500 litres per hour.
The coalition will present its report to environment minister Ian Pearson in Parliament on Tuesday.
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