


Led by: Anglian Water
Partners: Thames Water, United Utilities, Arup, University of Manchester, University of East Anglia, Anglian Centre for Water Studies, Community Land Trust Network, Centre for Local Economic Strategies, Dark Matter Labs, KWR, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Clarion Housing Group, Future Homes Hub, Taylor Wimpey, Thakeham Group, Suffolk County Council, Cambridge Water, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, Southern Water
See project updates on the Enabling Water Smart Communities website or LinkedIn page.
There remain significant challenges to customers, communities and the environment from frequent flood events, sustained droughts and impacts on water quality.
Housing development in its current form and rapid growth will further augment these challenges, increasing demand on water and wastewater services to an unsustainable position
Integrated Water Management (IWM) provides a solution by combining infrastructure, technologies, policies, and behaviour change initiatives to improve lives through co-ordinated water management.
IWM is rarely delivered due to ongoing stewardship issues, static regulatory and policy standards and lack of affordability.
This project will take an innovative approach to tackling these by:
“This project is urgently needed to bring together the wide range of development partners to identify and break down barriers to integrated water management. It is essential that we come together at a time when water demand is only going to continue through both growth and climate change; to demonstrate a replicable approach for future sustainable development.”
George Warren, Integrated Water Management Lead, Anglian Water
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This quarter has seen a step change in progress and delivery. We have:
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For more information on Enabling Water Smart Communities, take a look at the following resources:
If you have any questions, email the project directly at ewsc@anglianwater.co.uk.
All images courtesy of Eddington Development.
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