The Consumer Council for Water is urging people to conserve water.

The Consumer Council for Water is urging the public to save water, following revelations that the south east of England is drier than Sudan and Syria, and London drier than Istanbul.

According to the organisation, the average person in the UK uses 130-160 litres of water every day – more per person than the rest of Europe – even though climate change has resulted in the country having dramatic water fall counts, in the form of a drought recorded in the south east of England in 2006 and one of the wettest summers ever in 2007.

The Council has issued some advice that could result in a family of four saving 170,000 litres of water every year, in turn cutting the household’s energy bill, and resulting in around £250 savings on water bills annually.

Included in the recommendations are tips such as replacing worn washers to fix leaking taps, washing fruit in a bowl rather than under a running tap and then using the leftover water on plants, and placing a brick in the toilet’s cistern to reduce the amount of water used when flushing.

To find out more, visit www.ccwater.org.uk.