66 UTILITIES & SERVICES
Reverse water consumption increases a high impact, low-cost solution
W
ith an increasing population and changes in lifestyle the UK water defi cit is anticipated to be 4017 mega litres
per day. To reduce this predicted shortage, OFWAT have tasked water companies to reduce consumption by and average of 8 litres per person per day.
THE “OTHER” SMART SOLUTION TO
MANAGING WATER RESOURCES: Whilst ‘smart’ water meters provide valuable insights into water demand and help to manage consumer expectations (and bills) there is another smart solution out there with a proven track record of reducing water consumption by up to 12%. Installed alongside any smart (or traditional)
water meter, Groundbreakers LoFlo® provides whole site fl ow restriction. A simple, yet very eff ective solution to managing water supplies to new or existing dwellings without any reduction of water pressures or eff ect on central heating systems.
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OVERSUPPLY OF WATER IS WASTED WATER! Water companies are regulated to provide a minimum level of water supply, but in many areas, due to network structure and gravity fed systems, supply is much greater. In high pressure areas households could receive up
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to three times this minimum levels. To date, fl ow restriction devices have been used at each outlet. However, industry reports show that many of these devices are not retained by occupiers in the long term. The alternative is whole site fl ow reduction.
Groundbreaker’s LoFlo® regulates the level of fl ow entering customer premises – regardless of network pressure, meaning a reduction in the level of water used by customers when ‘variable use’ appliances are used. As the fl ow of water into the premises is
limited, then the amount used by the customer is also limited – without a degradation of service. More importantly, not requiring any behavioural change on the part of the customer, so leading to ‘natural’ reduction in per capita consumption. As these products are fi tted to the main water
supply, not each individual outlet, they remove any risk of consumer interference. Ensuring that minimum standards of water supply are maintained as specifi ed within the Water Industry Act and Water Fittings Regulations.
PROVEN TECHNOLOGY – PROTECTING
THE NETWORK LoFlo® is a derivative of Groundbreaker’s proven and trusted NRv2 product, designed to manage and regulate the fl ow of water to a property by
means of a “smart” non-return valve, therefore off ering whole site protection against back-fl ow and contamination of water mains from internal sources. Fully approved by accredited test house KIWA
for use with potable water, and certifi ed to withstand static water pressures of over 25 bar.
ZERO COST INSTALLATION - THE
LOW-COST SOLUTION When installed with a new meter, whether a new supply or a meter exchange, LoFlo® eff ectively has a zero installation cost. The unit is simply installed between the manifold and the meter, adding less than a couple of minutes to a meter installation times. Making this unique product by far the most effi cient and cost-eff ective method of reducing per capita consumption and fi nding “water neutrality”.
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