Water companies in England and Wales must continue to pick up the pace in tackling the impact of climate change on water supplies, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).

The consumer group’s annual Water, Water, Everywhere? report reveals that while the industry has made positive progress in fixing leaks, these efforts must be accelerated to meet the immediate and long-term pressures on our water networks.

Highlights from the report:

• Up to 14% more properties flooded with sewage in 2019-20 compared to the previous year.
• People’s consumption of water reduces for the first time in 5 years but still 2% higher than 2014-15.
• Leakage falls by 7% to its lowest level in a decade.
• Customers were cut off water supply for an average of 11 minutes 45 seconds.

Read more and download the report here.