The Environment Agency and the combined wholesale and retail water sector for England and Wales, in partnership with England Golf, Wales Golf, BIGGA and GCMA, are undertaking a nationwide study on Golf Sector Resilience and Alternative Water Supply Options.
Results from this project will help understand current water use, the scale of alternative water use opportunity and help the golf sector improve water resilience going forward.
The survey’s results will identify the opportunities for alternative water supplies and water storage needed to replace the sector’s reliance on potable water for irrigation.
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The study will be informing future changes to water abstraction and water storage rules, with the aim of enabling greater flexibility to future water access.
This study will be quantifying the demand reduction potential in relation to national and regional water targets and pave the way for improving the resilience of golf clubs across the country.
Results from this project are aimed to help every golf club. If there are any questions in relation to consumption data that club managers or course managers need any assistance with, please refer to your water bill in the first instance (such as water volumes m3). Alternatively, reach out to your water retailer or wholesale water provider.
To fill in the survey, click here.
