EISR Requst - Water and Wastewater
Request 101003819643
We formally request under the EIR 2004 regulations Act data you hold, relating to the water and wastewater usage and costs within your controlled portfolio / expenditure.
Given the Governments focus on water control, reduction and competition, there is a valid public interest in local taxpayers knowing what the UK’s public sector across both local and central Government comprises.
For the most recent yearly data to hand: -
1. Your total billed water/sewerage usage?
2. Your total billed water/sewerage cost?
3. Name of your water provider?
4. Are you on a standard water tariff or negotiated/contracted rate i.e. via a framework/direct?
5. Have you switched water supplier?
6. Have you ever commissioned or undertaken a water and wastewater audit, with a review to reducing your water and wastewater costs?
7. Is funding prohibiting you from implementing a water and wastewater cost reduction project?
8. Have you ever carried out a water consumption benchmark exercise to all of your buildings? If so what is the water consumption per person per year?
9. Do you have a future water strategy, if so, please supply details.
Response 05-08-2025
1. 102,983 m3 water / 97,83 m3 Sewerage
2. £636,083
3. Business Stream
4. Our water is procured through Scottish Procurement.
5. There was a change of supplier in 2020, from Wave to Business Stream. This was undertaken by Scottish Procurement on behalf of the entire public sector portfolio and is not an exercise that Moray council would undertake independently.
6. No
7. No
8. There has been a benchmarking exercise carried out. However, consumption is calculated as m3/year rather than per person. It is publicly available from: https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/scottish-public-sector-benchmarking-tool
9. There is no formal strategy. Water consumption is continually monitored to identify where savings can be made.