There are two main issues with water management at Stansted Airport:

• Our consumption of drinking water
• The management of potential pollutants - such as de-icer and aircraft fuel - the airport's self-contained drainage system collects all surface water and we ensure that the infrastructure and procedures are in place to handle this process effectively.

Our approach
Our main objectives are:

• To improve the efficiency of drinking water use (through encouraging people not to waste water, for example) and transmission (by making sure we respond quickly to any reported leaks) in order to reduce the consumption of water and the overall environmental impact
• To ensure that all water discharged to the environment complies with quality standards established by the Environment Agency and Thames Water.

Our strategy is:

• To identify and seek to implement new techniques to improve airport water efficiency performance
• To maintain and optimise airport drainage networks in order to ensure the ongoing management of surface water discharges back into the local water system. This is conducted in accordance with regulatory standards
• To ensure there is clear responsibility for the management of water-related issues at the airport.

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Our performance
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