The Water Industry: Supply & Demand

Cordant Recruitment Key Statistics Snapshot water industry Technical & Engineering WATER key facts The UK has invested= £250bn in water infrastructure and spends £8bn Globally the water industry is growing at 6% per year per annum on operating costs Global consumption of fresh water is rising by more than 60,000bn litres a year GDF SVez world's largest 4.5million $2.7billion The world's largest gas, water & multi-utility company, based on market value is GDF Suez (France) There are 4.5 million people served by private sector participation contracts in water supply The value of exports relating to water technology is $2.7bn Whilst water supply has 40% remained constant in the past, demand has increased 6-fold in the By 2030 it is predicted that actual global demand for water will outstrip supply by 40% last century due to the global population rising ? UK is challenged by the water industry whilst the UK receives a large amount of rainfall results in a relatively small volume of water available per person there are limited methods of water storage demand for water is rising by 6% annually Surprisingly, the South East of England actually has less water available per person than the desert states of Syria & Sudan, indicating that England is facing a serious water shortage Designed for Cordart Recruitment by Elizabeth Mellor, wwe.offthewallcreative.co.uk --........--.......