UK water shortages have moved from being the freak to the norm in more and more areas throughout the UK. We are now using on average 140 litres of water per day, 70% more than 30 years ago. This dramatic increase in water usage has not been matched by an increase in water treatment and availability leading to this non-sustainable resource limited supply and hence the continual droughts we are experiencing today.

"We [Britain] have had almost 30% less rain in the past 18 months….and we actually have less water available per person in a year than the Sudan, or Egypt’" Guardian 13/04/06 – Desert Britain

"It [Environment Agency] said the drought was possibly the most serious for 100 years…very similar to the serious drought of 1932-34…Protecting the sustainability of our water supply is a matter for every one of us and we need to rely on the goodwill of consumers to do their part by reducing wastage…" Guardian 15/05/06 – First drought order in a decade issued