Water meters will be fitted in every home in Waltham Forest within “the next few years” under new plans by Thames Water.
The utility company plans to fit around 56,000 meters across the borough in a bid to reduce water usage and improve leakage detection.
A pilot phase of the scheme was launched in February and more than 6,000 meters have so far been installed in Waltham Forest.
Thames Water will place all its customers on water meters by 2030. However, plans are being rolled out first in areas where the most water is expected to be saved.
Forecasts show that by 2020, there will be a shortfall of 133 million litres of water every day across London.
The capital has been identified as a region of particular concern, as Londoners use more water on average than people in other parts of the UK.
Every Thames Water customer will receive further information by post when the scheme is set to roll out in their area.
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