In an Expert Focus article for Water Briefing, Inge Delobelle, Executive Vice President and CEO of Grundfos’ Industry Division, discusses a key question missing from the UK's AI debate: Where will the water come from?

South West Water has announced an innovative new trial which will give customers the chance to save money on their bills by reducing their water usage.

South West Water has launched a new tariff trial which will see all household customers in Cornwall receive a credit to their bill if the county collectively reduces its water consumption between 1st February and 30 April.

The government has confirmed that household goods will soon be carrying new eco-labels on their water efficiency.

The Environment Agency (EA) says it expects all water companies to install smart meters from 2025 and to replace the current basic meter stock.

Yorkshire Water is reporting that water usage has risen by 130 million litres a day during the recent hot weather – the increase is enough to supply the equivalent of the whole of Bradford which has a population of more than 550,000 people.

Severn Trent Water and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy are seeking input from suppliers as they develop their Smart Metering Initiative.

Severn Trent Water and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig are looking to find suppliers with the technical capabilities to provide advanced metering solutions to support business ambitions around leakage detection and water consumption.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a progress report outlining Government activities to encourage the conservation of water between 2010 and 2013, together with details of further steps planned for the future.

Global consultant CH2M Hill has reduced its water consumption in the UK by 19.3 per cent between 2011 and 2012 to 4,600 cubic metres, as it publishes its 2013 sustainability report.