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Award-winning comedian delights crowds as festival makes long-awaited return
Affinity Water supported the Rickmansworth Festival as Platinum Sponsor, bringing a giant bathtub and comedy gig to the fun of the Festival.

We’re making a splash at the Rickmansworth Festival
The Festival, now in its 27th instalment, is a celebration of the canals and waterways of the UK, and this means that a flotilla of over 100 colourful canal barges will be moored at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome where the event will be held.

St Albans Cricket Club bowled over by Affinity Water funding
We’ve just stepped in with funding to buy St Albans Cricket Club a ‘Super Sopper’ – a simple, innovative piece of equipment that removes rainwater from pitch covers, so matches can re-start quickly after rain in the new league season, which starts this Saturday 7th May.

Water saving tips this Christmas
With Christmas on the way adapting individual behaviours in households can contribute to ensuring that the rare chalk streams in the South East
remain healthy and allow the flora, fauna and wildlife to flourish.

Referral Programme Prize Draw Announcement
Our recent refer-a-friend programme received great interest from those already signed up to Save Our Streams. 21 people have been drawn in the first round to receive one of the many £25 high street vouchers up for grabs, which can be used at over 55,000 shops, restaurants, and attractions.

Brits admit they don’t know how to flush a toilet
In a survey of 6,000 people, we asked our customers how confident they were at identifying the half flush function when using an unfamiliar dual flush toilet – with a whopping 73% stating they weren’t completely confident.

Plea for Britain’s ‘plant parents’ to stop binge watering
New plant owners are being called on to stop the over-watering ‘plant massacre’ that is threatening endangered British chalk streams, one of the country’s most unique natural treasures.

Jumbo paddling pool trend threatens Britain’s endangered chalk streams
The UK’s largest water-only supplier, Affinity Water, is calling on Brits to get paddling pool-savvy, as parents snap up gigantic paddling pools over the summer holidays, which can use a whopping 20,000 litres of water.

MP joins water-saving movement to help Save Our Streams
Local water supplier Affinity Water and Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin & Harpenden, joined forces this week to host a briefing in Hertfordshire with locals and prominent voices in conservation.

SOS meets funnyman Mark Watson
What were your first thoughts when you were approached to do a stand-up gig in a stream? I had to read the email several times before I accepted that they definitely did mean I’d be standing IN the stream.

From the Chilterns to the Champions
We’re proud of all the areas we serve, but right now we’re particularly proud to be the water supplier to the Wembley area. The water that comes out of your taps is the same water that flows through our local rivers and streams.

What is the Water Saving Service?
Our Water Saving Service helps you reduce the amount of water you’re wasting, which can save you money and help the environment. And best of all, it won’t cost you a penny.
So what are you waiting for?
It’s super easy to help your local environment and Save Our Streams – it’ll only take you three minutes.
And if helping the environment wasn’t enough, you’ll also save money too.