Study: 1,200 Olympic swimming pools of water lost each day due to 'crumbling infrastructure'

Stuart Stone
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Three billion litres of water are wasted every day through leaky pipes, costing customers almost £400m a year, according to a new Lib Dem-backed analysis

An average of three billion litres of water was wasted every day in England and Wales between 2020 and 2023 as a result of leaky pipes, resulting in losses equivalent to 1,200 Olympic sized swimming pool...

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