Quarry sites could be used as reservoirs in Essex as part of solutions to tackle a looming water deficit. Utility companies predict that by 2050 the county will only have 63% of the water it needs available. By 2050, there is set to be a shortage of nearly 150 million litres every single day if nothing is done. It is estimated that by 2050 the East of England will experience a public water supply shortage of around 730 million litres of water per day (Ml/d), equal to over a third of the predicted future need. Essex is already classified as a seriously water-stressed area and extrapolating data…