Hosepipe ban on the way!
Discussion
Heard on the radio this morning that Kent and many other counties are going to implment a hosepipe ban soon.
3 friggin weeks of "some" sushine and the water from months and months of rain and snow are all gone?
Perhaps the water board should invest some of the money we pay them into more suitable systems for storage and also fix leaks?
3 friggin weeks of "some" sushine and the water from months and months of rain and snow are all gone?
Perhaps the water board should invest some of the money we pay them into more suitable systems for storage and also fix leaks?
Kentish said:
Adenauer said:
Why does this happen every bloody year in the UK? I find it absolutely ridiculous.
Crazy isn't?
I've travelled to many hot countries and some have been considered to be developing ones and they don't have a problem with water supply.
This happens because they (the water companies) have not built any damns or resevoirs since the 1950's
And funnily enough the population has grown just a little bit in that space of time, yet all those extra people are still using the same water stocks.
The water companies are a joke, and instead of making billions each year, they ought to be investing some of that money on new infrastructure to provide a better service.
And funnily enough the population has grown just a little bit in that space of time, yet all those extra people are still using the same water stocks.
The water companies are a joke, and instead of making billions each year, they ought to be investing some of that money on new infrastructure to provide a better service.
GSP said:
This happens because they (the water companies) have not built any damns or resevoirs since the 1950's
And funnily enough the population has grown just a little bit in that space of time, yet all those extra people are still using the same water stocks.
The water companies are a joke, and instead of making billions each year, they ought to be investing some of that money on new infrastructure to provide a better service.
Exactly!And funnily enough the population has grown just a little bit in that space of time, yet all those extra people are still using the same water stocks.
The water companies are a joke, and instead of making billions each year, they ought to be investing some of that money on new infrastructure to provide a better service.
Water supply must be hugely profitable.
speedchick said:
Starts at 6am Friday morning in the Northwest (and it's raining as I type this!) to be honest though, we haven't seen as much as we normally do (if you take Cumbria out of the equation of course!)
It's not "proper" rain though is it? All the rain we've had for months now has been barely enough for the flowers - and that's from me who lives halfway up a Pennine on the west side - usually the rainiest place on earth. That said I'm not complaining - it's been a cracking summer, I've loved it
Best I can remember in my life tbh.I don't however understand why they ban hosepipes - surely people washing their cars isn't having that much impact? Why not ban garden sprinklers?
Dog Star said:
I don't however understand why they ban hosepipes - surely people washing their cars isn't having that much impact? Why not ban garden sprinklers?
More to the point, why ban garden sprinklers? Car wash water generally goes down the drain and ends up in the river, garden sprinkler soaks into the ground and rejoins the water table.Or have I got that very wrong?
Kentish said:
Perhaps the water board should invest some of the money we pay them into more suitable systems for storage and also fix leaks?
The water industry is very well regulated, with defined (and surprisingly strict) targets set every 5 years. Failure to meet those targets means companies cannot raise their charges or/and are fined.Leakage isn't necessarily the issue people think it is, any leaks can find their way back to the surrounding aquifer (eventually..sometimes). A side issue is the increase in areas of hardstanding. Water runs from these often straight into (ironically) water company owned storm drains, and bypasses the aquifer storage.
Instead of looking toward more storage, maybe the customer ought to look at using less. I'd happily install a water meter to pay for what I use instead of subsidising others.
Water supply is profitable, as are many other ventures. I thought PH was the last bastion of capitalism?! "There's nothing wrong with making money" is practically it's mantra....curious that water companies are always viewed in a different light.
Dog Star said:
Why not ban garden sprinklers?
a hose pipe ban includes theseETA leaks are fixed/minimised, it's not in the water companies interest to be pumping water around only to "lose" it.
Edited by DrTre on Wednesday 7th July 10:00
Dog Star said:
speedchick said:
Starts at 6am Friday morning in the Northwest (and it's raining as I type this!) to be honest though, we haven't seen as much as we normally do (if you take Cumbria out of the equation of course!)
It's not "proper" rain though is it? All the rain we've had for months now has been barely enough for the flowers - and that's from me who lives halfway up a Pennine on the west side - usually the rainiest place on earth. That said I'm not complaining - it's been a cracking summer, I've loved it
Best I can remember in my life tbh.I don't however understand why they ban hosepipes - surely people washing their cars isn't having that much impact? Why not ban garden sprinklers?
k you Jack.euroboy said:
Dig a deep hole in your garden and buy one of these:
Unlimited, practically free groundwater. Got the sprinklers going almost 24/7 here. Its brilliant.
This^^^Unlimited, practically free groundwater. Got the sprinklers going almost 24/7 here. Its brilliant.
In the Fatherland nearly every new build has a ca. 5 - 10,000 Liter tank buried in the garden that services nearly all of the water needs of the household other than drinking water for a lot of the year.
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