Briefings & Reports Print















Waterwise briefings and reports are listed below in chronological order, each with a brief summary.

2007



Correlations between the water efficiency and the energy efficiency of the year 2006 washing machines and dishwashers
Just because a dishwasher or washing machine is energy efficient does not mean that it is also water efficient. Read more...




Water Efficiency Programmes

A Best Practice Guide for Water Efficiency Programmes written by Waterwise under contract to Defra. This Guide is still a draft; the final version will be completed within the next few weeks.




Hidden Waters, February 2007
A Waterwise briefing on embedded water and our water footprint. The briefing looks at how much water we really consume – 3411 litres every single day – because of the water embedded in our food, clothes, cars and everything else.




2006



Garden Watering Restrictions, November 2006
A report to Defra reviewing international models of external water use restrictions.







Water Hardness in the British Isles, November 2006
A generalisation of where you can expect to find hard water in the British Isles. Since water hardness may vary from postcode to postcode, please check with your water company for detailed information.