Through Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council we were included in a water audit that the council carried out with Water Management Solutions (WMS). Any savings that could be made would be welcomed by the school.
WMS looked in detail at charges we were paying on our monthly invoices to our water supplier, checking consumption, current and historic charges, suitability of tariffs and efficiency measures, and carried out two site visits as part of this process.
Their investigations identified an error in our tariff that had been in place for many years, building up a significant overcharge. After a long negotiation with the water company, they eventually acknowledged their mistake, which resulted in a huge windfall for the school worth over £100k! The work also meant that our future annual costs would be reduced by approximately £10k.
We had no idea that our water charges were based on incorrect tariffs, and accepted our bills as accurate actual costs so without the specialist knowledge and tenacity of WMS we would still be paying too much. The money we have had back was an extremely welcome bonus, particularly in the current climate of challenging education funding.
I highly recommend WMS to other businesses and organisations!
