THE Environment Agency has extended the deadline for entries for the 2009 Water Efficiency Awards by four weeks in recognition of the busy agenda that many businesses are facing.

Companies wishing to be recognised for their efforts to reduce water consumption now have until Friday, May 15, to enter.

Envirowise, the Government- funded programme to help businesses with the sustainable use of resources, estimates that UK companies could save £9m a day through simple water efficiency measures.

The awards, now in their ninth year, recognise the achievements of business in promoting water efficiency.

Businesses can apply online at water-efficiency-awards.org.uk

The site contains information about four new categories: Water Save, Water Shout, Water Solve and the chief executive’s Award for Water Efficiency.