Monday 21 February 2022

Monday 21 February 2022

Three questions, as suggested:

1. How much is Affinity Water worth (how much would it cost to buy the business)?

The purpose of this question is to attempt to calculate how much it would cost to renationalise the UK water industry.

2. How much clean water does Affinity Water supply? What proportion of clean water does Affinity Water supply from a) runoff (rivers); b) reservoirs; c) ground water abstraction? How much water reservoir capacity does Affinity Water control? How much water does Affinity Water supply to a) domestic customers; b) business customers?

The principal purpose of this question is to establish some metrics. However, I also believe that Affinity Water both has too little reservoir capacity and abstracts too much ground water leading to depleted aquifers and  incursion of brackish water into coastal aquifers.

3. What is the breakdown in water loss from: a) main water leaks; b) dripping taps; c) water wastage (e.g. failing to turn off the cold water tap while brushing one's teeth?

The purpose of this question is to establish a sense of scale. I am all for people turning off the cold water tap when they brush their teeth, but I believe that the quantity of water wasted pales into insignificance compared with water escape from burst or leaking water mains that have not been renewed from their installation a century or more ago.