What is the environmental impact of a dripping tap?

When it comes to the plumbing dramas you may have encountered, a dripping tap is likely to be the least of your concerns! Unbeknown to most however, a leaking or dripping tap can cause more damage than you think, not just to your bank balance but to the wider environment.

In this blog post, we take a closer look at the shocking water wastage stats that will have you looking for a plumber pretty sharpish!

How much water are you really wasting?

As well as the agonising ‘drip, drip, drip’ of the tap being extremely annoying, it is responsible for a huge amount of wastage. In fact, in the UK alone, more than 460 million litres of water are lost daily due to dripping taps – that’s enough to fill 184 Olympic-sized swimming pools!

Dripping taps are very common, with some 35% of UK householders reporting dripping taps during the last year, and leaving them for more than three weeks on average before getting them fixed.

What’s the cost of a dripping tap?

As you’ll discover the costs of a dripping tap are more than just financial. Whilst a leak of one drip per second can up your water bill by a whopping 6% annually, it’s the environmental damage that makes for harrowing reading.

Domestic water usage is a serious producer of damaging carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for 6% of all CO2 emissions within the UK. While most water usage can’t be helped – we all have clothes to launder, dishes to wash and cars to clean after all – adopting smarter water habits could just help to preserve the environment for future generations to enjoy. 

Along with using more water efficient appliances and swapping your daily bath for a three-minute shower, fixing leaking or dripping taps fast is a must that will cut water wastage and those planet-damaging CO2 emissions.

How should you fix your dripping tap?

Want to enjoy the financial savings and lessen the environmental impact of a dripping tap? Get it fixed by one of our plumbing professionals as soon as possible. A dripping tap is often a quick fix that could save you a lot of money and boost the eco-credentials of your home.

Don’t let your dripping tap go unfixed! Find a local plumber with the right skills for the job at exactly the right price today by using our handy search tool.