Water Direct Expands its WaterTight(TM) Delivery

ESSEX, UK / ACCESSWIRE / February 15, 2019 / Emergency water supplier Water Direct is extending the reach of its innovative WaterTightâ„¢ initiative to help commercial water consumers build resilience and mitigate the potential costs of a water supply interruption.

Nearly two years on from the opening of the water retail market for non-household customers, the concept of contingency planning for water, and the risks and potential consequences of not planning for a water supply loss, are still not widely understood.

Despite one water wholesaler policy stating clearly that "non-household customers whose business processes are particularly sensitive to changes in the water supply are expected to maintain their own business continuity plans for managing unplanned changes in water services," Research shows that two thirds of businesses have no contingency plans in place to deal with water quality or supply issues. It also found that the majority of business continuity consultants wouldn't routinely raise water as a potential issue with their clients.

Water Direct's WaterTightâ„¢ initiative is a unique program of education and awareness to enable non-household customers (including self-supply licensees) and the market at large, to develop a stronger understanding of the need for effective planning and where water supply responsibilities lie. The objective is to create open and transparent discussion around the subject of water as a critical business continuity theme with equal importance to IT and power.

Water Direct's Sven Parris comments, "Our WaterTightâ„¢ initiative is strengthened by collaboration with key stakeholders in the water supply market including consumers, water retailers, special interest groups, industry bodies and consultants. We're committed to expanding the scope of disaster recovery services, raising the profile of contingency planning for water, and stimulating increased conversation around water as a business continuity theme."

To that end, Water Direct has released a short animated video, and will roll out additional initiatives throughout 2019 to include sector-specific education programmes and an updated portfolio of contingency planning and response packages.

Water Direct was recognised for its work in the 2018 Business Continuity Awards, winning the national award for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS).


To watch the video, click here.

About Us

Company information:

With nationwide coverage and 24/7 service, Water Direct provides planned and emergency temporary water wherever and whenever it's needed.

Water Direct's services range from supporting utility companies experiencing an interruption due to a burst main or contamination, to building sites in need of water for welfare or site processes, or private individuals in need of a swimming pool fill.

The company has been running for 23 years and in the last year alone, Water Direct delivered around 100 million litres of water to its customers.

Water Direct was one of the UK's earliest achiever of ISO 22301:2012 for resilience as a business.

Water Direct's work was recognised in 2018 through a number of awards including winning the CIR 'Disaster Recovery as a Service' Award and the Future Water Association 'People' Award along with finalists in the Water Industry 'Contractor of the Year' Award, Countywide Business Awards 'Growing Business of the Year', Essex Business Excellence Awards 'Excellence in Innovation & Technology' and Utility Week, 'Utility Partner of the Year'.

www.water-direct.co.uk

Contacts:

Sven Parris
Work: 0345 345 1725
https://www.water-direct.co.uk/

SOURCE: Water Direct



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