How smart water actions and detailed data can help businesses unlock cost and energy savings

Efficiency devices driving solutions for business water

By installing small data-logging devices on water meters, Water Plus helped one multi-site organisation to move forward with its sustainability plans and track results.

A 34.4 per cent saving in average daily water use was tracked by the data logger, after low-cost efficiency devices were also installed through Water Plus in 2025.*These small devices, installed on taps and which include flush-saving technology, can also help cut energy use (and, by extension, carbon emissions created by business water use) by reducing the amount of hot water needed.

Another multi-site’s location reduced its water use in 2025, with an estimated £48,000 saving across 12 months in running costs, after benefitting from the proactive customer engagement approach and data tracking technology Water Plus can provide in its services.

By feeding information from a data logger installed through Water Plus into an online analysis portal, we discovered that the site was wasting an extra 1,900 litres of water per hour. A subsequent site visit revealed an underground leak from a pipe supplying a staff accommodation building, which was repaired.

Water reuse – from rainwater harvesting to using heated water multiple times – can be another great way to tap into further efficiencies at businesses to reduce water consumption and cost. While a bigger initial cost may be involved in bringing in these approaches and devices that change the way water is used, the payback time can quickly give a return on investment through increased efficiencies and a reduction in other costs.

Effective water management that helps businesses focus on growth

Halal Kitchen Ltd, a national food company which tracks its water use during the year and takes water-saving actions, has chosen Water Plus as its partner for business water services, including billing, meter reading and customer service, as it looks to grow its operations.

Sohel Patel, Managing Director of Halal Kitchen Ltd, which operates and owns Express Cuisine, manufacturing and distributing chilled and frozen foods in the UK, and which opened a London depot last year, said: “Water is an absolutely vital part of our operation, so having a reliable and trusted business water partner is a must for us – which is why we’re continuing to be with Water Plus.

“We continually look at how we use water at our business during the year, so we’re working efficiently, as we continue to provide high-quality food products for the UK. We also engage with all our employees and highlight the steps to take, so that extra water isn’t being used when it’s not needed.

“We’ve established ourselves as a leader in the UK for supplying fresh halal chilled foods – and continuing to be with Water Plus, as a reliable and efficient partner for our water services provides a strong base as we continue our plans to grow in the future.

“Its MyAccount platform is easy to use and makes it effortless to update our account information and provide our meter readings, which reduces bills based on estimates.”