Public ‘digital’ taps will monitor water usage and plastic savings
A NETWORK of high-tech public taps is to be put in place across Scotland, including Glasgow, to encourage people to drink more water.
Scottish Water “top-up taps” will be installed in around 30 towns and cities across the country in the next two years.
Scottish Water wants the first 10 taps to be installed by the end of March, and it plans to work with local authorities to find suitable locations.
Current sites being considered include Glasgow, Ayr, Dumfries, Dunfermline, Fort William, Milngavie, Oban, Inverness and Aberdeen.
Each tap is connected to the public water supply and will digitally track its water usage. Meanwhile, cloud technology will be used to show the cost and plastic savings thanks to the refill points.
Douglas Millican, Scottish Water chief executive, said: “The creation of a new network of public top-up taps across the country as part of our Your Water, Your Life campaign is a significant boost in encouraging more people to choose to drink tap water in their daily lives.
“Our research shows that people feel very positively towards the quality of Scotland’s tap water – now these state-of-the-art taps can provide access to enable water drinkers to enjoy it while on the go by carrying and using refillable bottles.”