BQ7 - How do we achieve zero customers in water poverty by 2030?
We are currently working on the approach to answering this Big Question, and more information will be given here soon. The areas that this Big Question covers includes: Once we understand where the gaps are, we will produce a route map – this is a plan as to how we will answer our Big Question. The route map will have a number of key elements. At the top will be our Big Question and then we will look to see what Outcomes we need from the research programme -if we can achieve all these outcomes we can answer the Big Question. This is the stage we are currently at for this Big Question. The next stage will be to think about the key benefits we want the research projects to deliver to meet these outcomes. Following this, we will plan the research projects to help deliver the benefits. UKWIR – the UK and Irish water industry’s research body – has commissioned the first study of its kind in the UK to develop a robust approach to sampling and detection of microplastic particles in the treated water cycle. This included accurately measuring the presence of microplastic particles in potable (drinking) water, treated wastewater and in the solid residues (sludge) produced by both the water and wastewater treatment processes. Please click here to view more information.
RESEARCH Outcomes
Collective understanding of the options to measure water poverty, including pros and cons of different methods View key benefits and filter projects by this outcome key benefits Have a collective, shared approach to measuring water poverty Have identified which stakeholder/s is best placed to implement solutions |
Understand the interventions available to combat water poverty, and how effective/costly they are View key benefits and filter projects by this outcome key benefits Understand how intervention schemes tariffs, charging, and metering can help progress, including how social tariff guidance could be improved |
Understand future regional and external drivers of water poverty View key benefits and filter projects by this outcome key benefits Have identified the future barriers to progressively reducing water poverty, and how these change across the country |
We can confidently predict the onset of asset failure to allow delivery of short-term preventative mitigation View key benefits and filter projects by this outcome key benefits Have an evidenced based approach to setting water poverty thresholds |
See All Projects
Projects
| Defining water poverty and evaluating existing information and approaches to reduce water poverty. Project Status - Project Completed Category - Customers No Further Information Available. |
RESEARCH IMPACT - CASE STUDIES |