Water wise schools

How much water does your school use? Could you reduce your water consumption, saving you money and reducing your impact on this precious natural resource?

An effective water management programme in your school can help reduce water usage, associated costs and environmental impacts. 

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has estimated that schools spend around £70 million a year on water and wastewater services; an average of over £2,500 per school. On average, primary schools use 7m³ of water per pupil per year with secondary schools using 11m³ per pupil per year (Water Watch 2005).

The DCSFS suggests that with careful water management most schools can reduce this figure to around 4m³ per pupil per year, benefiting the school's budget and environmental performance.

There are a number of key stages when undertaking a successful programme to reduce water use.