The south-east is expected to face serious water stress over coming years, as projected population growth takes its toll on what is already one of the driest regions in the country. The area has already been classed as an area of serious water stress by the Government. Metering is one of a range of actions that water companies are increasingly turning to in order to help encourage the conservation of water, alongside tackling leakage. Perhaps the most ambitious use of metering is Southern Water's Universal Metering Programme (UMP). The UMP is a project to move 92% of the company's customers on to water meters by 2015.
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