Each year the business community spends a fortune on water bills but many companies spend far more than they need to and are quite literally seeing funds, and profits, go down the drain. Every drop of water causes the water metre to tick round another notch which, as the Government encourages businesses to become water wise, means water economy should be firmly on the agenda.

With some inexpensive water management, companies could see some considerable cost savings on their water bills while at the same time helping to protect the environment.

For example, did you know that schools in the UK spend around £70 million per year on water? That's around 4,000 litres per pupil per year, and the water bill for a large secondary school can be as much as £20,000. In a demonstration project, the Environment Agency proved that by implementing some simple water controls, such as installing timed flow controls and flow limiters on showers and push button spray taps, substantial savings were made. In fact Chesswood Middle School in Worthing managed to save 75% of its water bill with these straightforward measures equating to a £3,000 annual reduction. The payback period for the school's investment was just over a year, but even by just fitting infra-red urinal controls, a 60% water economy saving on the school's previous urinal flush method was achieved.

The Environment Agency has also proved that other business such as leisure centres, offices and hotels could feel the benefits of water economy measures. Even small hotels (up to 50 bedrooms) saw savings of between £139 and £1,605 by simply addressing issues such as flow limiters in showers in en-suites and replacing running taps in public washrooms.

Water economy makes commercial sense, it makes environmental sense - in short for any business it is common sense. The Sirrus range of commercial water controls is designed with the philosophy that 'every drop counts' and can help to significantly reduce your water bills.