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14/09/2006
Thames reservoir plan 'cautiously' welcomed
A plan to build a reservoir has received a cautious welcome from the The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) as part of balanced water resources programme.
The CCWater today gave a cautious welcome to Thames Water's proposal for a new reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
The Chairman of CCWater Thames, David Bland, said: "We welcome the new reservoir plan, but it is not the sole solution to the Thames region's water resources problems. It must be part of a twin-track plan which balances new resources against increased water efficiency.
"A balanced plan should include Thames Water hitting the regulator's new targets on reductions in leakage from its network of pipes; continued water saving by households and businesses; and selective use of other new resources such as small-scale desalination plants."
Mr Bland added: "This reservoir will take 13-14 years to complete, and there are still serious water resources concerns for this year and next. Late summer rain has not got us off the hook, and a third dry winter would mean more usage restrictions in 2007. Thames Water must continue to reduce leakage faster and further than it has in the past, and consumers must continue to use water sensibly."
(SP)
The CCWater today gave a cautious welcome to Thames Water's proposal for a new reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
The Chairman of CCWater Thames, David Bland, said: "We welcome the new reservoir plan, but it is not the sole solution to the Thames region's water resources problems. It must be part of a twin-track plan which balances new resources against increased water efficiency.
"A balanced plan should include Thames Water hitting the regulator's new targets on reductions in leakage from its network of pipes; continued water saving by households and businesses; and selective use of other new resources such as small-scale desalination plants."
Mr Bland added: "This reservoir will take 13-14 years to complete, and there are still serious water resources concerns for this year and next. Late summer rain has not got us off the hook, and a third dry winter would mean more usage restrictions in 2007. Thames Water must continue to reduce leakage faster and further than it has in the past, and consumers must continue to use water sensibly."
(SP)
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