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<p><del class="ministerial">The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for
reducing leakage. This includes supporting Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce
leakage by 15% by 2025.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Ofwat
monitors progress against leakage targets and will take action if water companies
do not meet them. For example, following an Ofwat investigation into Thames Water’s
leakage performance, Thames Water agreed to pay £65 million back to customers as part
of an overall package of payments and penalties worth £120 million.</del></p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We expect water companies to set ambitious
leakage reduction targets and make sure they meet these targets. Water companies are
currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their long term water
resources management plans.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The 25 Year
Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing leakage. This includes supporting
Ofwat’s challenge to the industry to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025. </ins></p><p>
</p><p><ins class="ministerial">In 2016/17, South West Water’s leakage rate was 102
litres per property per day, Bristol Water’s rate was 87 litres per property per day
and Wessex Water was 112 litres per property per day. This compares with a national
figure of 121 litres per property per day. </ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">All
water companies are currently setting out their targets for leakage reduction in their
long term water resources management plans. </ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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