Industry must prepare for tighter restrictions on water use, says Evides Industriewater UK
Posted on 21 August 2025
The UK’s new National Framework for Water Resources 2025 lays the groundwork for a sustainable water future. The implications for industry are much closer scrutiny of water use and the need to upgrade and improve water systems or face the consequences of restricted water supply.
Evides has produced a briefing paper on the UK’s newly published water framework, highlighting the importance for UK industry to understand and prepare for a future where water is less readily available than today.
The National Framework for Water Resources 2025, published by the UK Environment Agency in June, explores the measures needed to ensure a long-term sustainable water supply in the UK, given an increasing population, climate change and environmental challenges. The current trajectory of water use is unsustainable, with a shortfall of 5 billion litres a day in public water supplies anticipated by 2055.
The Evides paper, Implications for Industry: National Framework for Water Resources 2025, summarises the likely changes for industrial users, from reform of abstraction licensing to increasing demands to optimise processes, introduce water reuse and recycling and provide transparent accountability through smart metering and monitoring.
