'Drinking Water for Life' campaign

The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (IPHE) launched its 'Drinking Water for Life' campaign in National Science and Engineering Week.

The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (IPHE) launched its 'Drinking Water for Life' campaign in National Science and Engineering Week (9th - 18th March).

The campaign is aimed at consumers and makes the point that bad plumbing in the home can affect the quality of drinking water.

Danny Davis, IPHE technical officer, says: "If plumbing has not been carried out by a professional, you cannot guarantee that it has been carried out safely and correctly, which means that the water that you are drinking and using for washing may not be as safe and clean as you think".

The IPHE worked in partnership with a local specialist science school, Sanders Draper, during National Science and Engineering Week to get the point across to 1,000 pupils.

With the help of Ted Cassey, from the educational unit of Three Valleys Water, the children were involved with a number of projects including water quality experiments and a water audit.

"The water audit showed that a staggering one million litres of water will be wasted over a period of a year if the school doesn't resolve the problem with its leaky taps," said Danny.

"I think this really brought home the message to the children that drinking water is a precious commodity and shouldn't be wasted".

IPHE Branches are helping to spread the word to consumers by distributing leaflets on safe drinking water.

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