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Water
Textile production can use very large volumes of water, which is a precious resource and much of the
global production takes place in regions of high-water stress.
Water Stress
Sudbury Silk Mills does not directly withdraw from surface water body or groundwater source. Our thirdparty supplier is Anglian Water, the water originates from 425 boreholes, eight reservoirs and nine rivers.
The Aqueduct global rankings give an overall water risk score on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being low and 5
being extremely high. East Anglia9s score is 1-2 8Low-medium9.
https://www.wri.org/aqueduct/tools
Looking to the future the Anglian Water region is vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change,
temperature rise, reduction in summer rainfall, lower available water resources, increased flood risk and
rising sea levels. The East of England is the driest region in the UK, receiving only around 600mm rainfall
per annum, around two-thirds of the average for England and Wales.
Water Consumption
The UK average employee water consumption is 50 litres per working day, which accounts for around 25%
of our water usage. The remaining 75% is for production processes, mainly from our onsite dyeworks and
some comfort heating such as air conditioning.
2023 Water Usage: 5337 M3
Trade Effluent
34%
56%
Other Waste Water
Boiler
3%
7%
Toilets &
Humidification Unit
Steps in reducing our water consumption.
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Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on all equipment to minimise leaks and breakdowns.
2022; Automatic Taps fitted in the main bathrooms
2023; We undertook a full site drainage survey
2023; Outlined a water reduction strategy
2024; Formalise our water policy
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