Drought Stricken England's Secret Water Wasteland The dry summer of 2023 has brought drought declarations to three quarters of England, with millions of households facing hosepipe bans as water reserves dwindle.
Behind the scenes, a different story unfolds: companies using billions of liters of public water without much public mention or incentive to cut back.
According to data released by Mosl, the organization operating England's business water market, 2. 6 billion liters of public water are used every day. Businesses account for about 30% of supply consumption.