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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17340844
bbc said:
Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East are to enforce restrictions.
The drought-affected areas are the south-east of England and East Anglia.
But the Environment Agency warns in a new report that the drought could spread as far north as East Yorkshire and as far west as the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, if the dry weather continues this spring.
Two of the companies - London Water and Southern Water - said they will impose bans from 5 April.
The drought-affected areas are the south-east of England and East Anglia.
But the Environment Agency warns in a new report that the drought could spread as far north as East Yorkshire and as far west as the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, if the dry weather continues this spring.
Two of the companies - London Water and Southern Water - said they will impose bans from 5 April.
Concur!
Said it before, say it again:
this country does not have, and has never had, a water 'shortage' (Saudi Arabia does!).
We simply have a water 'problem'.
Predominantly, because of totally inept water companies interested in one thing only, profits, cosying up with an environment agency that is totally engrossed in the 'green' agenda.
Said it before, say it again:
this country does not have, and has never had, a water 'shortage' (Saudi Arabia does!).
We simply have a water 'problem'.
Predominantly, because of totally inept water companies interested in one thing only, profits, cosying up with an environment agency that is totally engrossed in the 'green' agenda.
It's a lot, but on the other hand, it's about 1/20th of a litre for everyone in the country. A day.
Apparently usage per day is 160 Litres per person on average. Which sounds like loads!
So transmission losses of .05/160*100 is 0.03%
And that's not counting water used by industry.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was less of a percentage loss than what is lost in in the power lines from power stations...
And no-one calls them leaky!
Apparently usage per day is 160 Litres per person on average. Which sounds like loads!
So transmission losses of .05/160*100 is 0.03%
And that's not counting water used by industry.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was less of a percentage loss than what is lost in in the power lines from power stations...
And no-one calls them leaky!
Megaflow said:
They can try. But they aren't going to stop me using a hosepipe to wash the car when the industry loses 3,393,750 litres per day through leaks.
Yes, three million four hundread thousand litres per day or 1,238,718,750 litres per year...
Yes, three million four hundread thousand litres per day or 1,238,718,750 litres per year...
cwis said:
It's a lot, but on the other hand, it's about 1/20th of a litre for everyone in the country. A day.
Apparently usage per day is 160 Litres per person on average. Which sounds like loads!
So transmission losses of .05/160*100 is 0.03%
And that's not counting water used by industry.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was less of a percentage loss than what is lost in in the power lines from power stations...
And no-one calls them leaky!
No. Hardly comparable though. Apparently usage per day is 160 Litres per person on average. Which sounds like loads!
So transmission losses of .05/160*100 is 0.03%
And that's not counting water used by industry.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was less of a percentage loss than what is lost in in the power lines from power stations...
And no-one calls them leaky!
That'll be the day when a Leccy company enforces me to not use my power-washer!
Megaflow said:
They can try. But they aren't going to stop me using a hosepipe to wash the car when the industry loses 3,393,750 litres per day through leaks.
Yes, three million four hundread thousand litres per day or 1,238,718,750 litres per year...
Hosepipe is a seriously lazy way to wash a car anyway.Yes, three million four hundread thousand litres per day or 1,238,718,750 litres per year...
crankedup said:
I'm not going to bang on about the lack of financing water industries infrastructure. What I will suggest is that those little 'wash your car for a fiver' type business must be wondering how this ban will affect them.
I think in previous recent years it's only been domestic consumption that has been limited...?More significant will be the effect on agriculture and the food industry if water extraction licences are restricted.
http://www.farmersguardian.com/south-east-cla-call...
http://www.farmersguardian.com/south-east-cla-call...
Puggit said:
crankedup said:
I'm not going to bang on about the lack of financing water industries infrastructure. What I will suggest is that those little 'wash your car for a fiver' type business must be wondering how this ban will affect them.
I think in previous recent years it's only been domestic consumption that has been limited...?Caulkhead said:
Surely this is irrelevant to us PH company director types whose grounds are sufficiently large and well shielded from the hoi polloi that when our equerry does hose the fleet down, the water company will be none the wiser. . . . . .
Indeed, when we moved into our gaff ten years back the first thing we did was plan and provide for water in case of restrictions at any time. So at great expense I installed a water butt, looks like my investment is going to pay off now 
crankedup said:
Caulkhead said:
Surely this is irrelevant to us PH company director types whose grounds are sufficiently large and well shielded from the hoi polloi that when our equerry does hose the fleet down, the water company will be none the wiser. . . . . .
Indeed, when we moved into our gaff ten years back the first thing we did was plan and provide for water in case of restrictions at any time. So at great expense I installed a water butt, looks like my investment is going to pay off now 
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