Water meter scheme saves 27 million litres per day

Madeleine Cuff
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Southern Water touts results of five-year water metering rollout

A five-year scheme to install smart meters across the UK's water-stressed South East region is saving 27 million litres of water every day, according to its provider Southern Water. The metering rollout...

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