Water industry comes under fire as 3.6 billion litres are lost every day
By Martin Hickman and Geneviève Roberts
Published: 17 May 2006
Billions of litres of water are gushing out of Britain's crumbling mains network every day as the country faces its worst drought for 100 years.
Figures from Ofwat, the water regulator, reveal that the privatised water companies are losing 3.6 billion litres a day - up to 500 pints per home per day. The worst offender, Thames Water, loses 915 million litres a day, equivalent to more than 700 swimming pools.
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