The south east of England faces water shortages in coming decades without billions being invested in infrastructure, water firms warned.
A draft action plan has been drawn up to ensure the future of water supplies in the south east
This includes spending £5bn on reducing leakage, as well as developing three new reservoirs to improve storage.The plan sets out action the companies said was needed to avoid a potential shortfall of one billion litres a day - about 20% of the water supplied in the region - in the next 15 years.
"The south east faces the most severe pressure on its water supplies of any region of the country," he added.
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