Water security is defined as having sustained, reliable and safe access to water.
Britain’s water resources are facing increasing pressures from rising demand including stronger population growth and supply-side constraints such as more frequent periods of drought. As a result of falling water levels and reduced quality, it is no longer possible to think of water as a permanently abundant and readily available resource.
Increasing water security through radical reforms to the abstraction licencing system and by embracing water trading is crucial for households and businesses.
