Statistics In numbers UN Sustainable Development Goal no 6 is to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Here are facts from around the world... 2030 the date by which UK water companies have agreed to deliver a net zero water supply for customers GHGs saving an estimated 10 million tonnes of greenhouse gas rather than waiting until the UK governments legally binding target of 2050 346,455km of mains water pipes are owned by water companies in England and Wales (which would circle the world 8.5 times) 2025 , half of the worlds population will be living in water-stressed areas By 3 million Almost litres of water are leaked each day in England and Wales (1,182 Olympic swimming pools) 40 out of 50 state water managers in the USA expect water shortages in some portion of their states over the next decade Globally, at least 2 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces 142 litres the average daily water consumption per person in the UK In the USA, its an average of 310 litres of water a day at home