Water widgets on offer in Hungerford

Gadgets could help conserve water in the Kennet and Avon canal

THAMES Water is offering customers in the Hungerford area free water-saving gadgets for taps, showers and toilets that could help cut utility bills by up to £75 a year.

In a bid to encourage people to value this increasingly precious resource and use less of it without making drastic changes to their lifestyles, Thames Water has launched Waterwisely, online at its website (which can be accessed by clicking the link below), the world's first online water-efficient town.

Customers can log on to calculate their water use and get a report for their household together with a series of tips for reduce water use and bills.

Water for the Hungerford area comes from underground bore holes feeding the River Kennet, the world-renowned chalk stream.

It is recognised that taking water from the Kennet has the potential to put strain on the wildlife habitats the river supports.

Charlotte Hitchmough, director of Action for the River Kennet (ARK), said:

“There simply is no excuse not to take advantage of Waterwisely's offer of water-saving gadgets - they are completely free and could reduce your utility bills by up to £75 a year. By using less water each of us can reduce the strain on the River Kennet.”