Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 41
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There is minimal spare capacity in the UK’s water supply, making it vulnerable to droughts...
Conclusion
There is minimal spare capacity in the UK’s water supply, making it vulnerable to droughts and increases in demand. 63 Stuart Colville, Deputy Chief Executive of WaterUK, told the Committee that “in some parts of the country, headroom—spare water—is down to 2%. Clearly, if any shock comes along—if you have a new town or whatever it is—there is far too much fragility within the system.” 64