South East England's drought?
21 March 2006, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by stevencotton
I've never opened up my toilet, does the brick or two in the cistern trick still work with modern toilets?
21 March 2006, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Pee in the garden after dark - I do. Much more 'primal' and saves 100s litres of water over a period. 
21 March 2006, 05:20 PM
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Pee in the garden after dark - I do. Much more 'primal' and saves 100s litres of water over a period.
On a Saturday night i do many a time,saves staggering up the stairs.I cant see with the great drought why Thames water cannot build a desalination plant surely that would ease the problem
21 March 2006, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
On a Saturday night i do many a time,saves staggering up the stairs.I cant see with the great drought why Thames water cannot build a desalination plant surely that would ease the problem
21 March 2006, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
why? surely even that crazy **** cant have a problem with thatThey'll use to much power apparently.
21 March 2006, 06:16 PM
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English people on a whole are rather wasteful with water. Were like the americans in that respect but even the americans get hose pipe bans.
This country is a bit crap when it comes to being green and recycling.
lol
They do.
It takes ages to repurifie it.
This country is a bit crap when it comes to being green and recycling.
In terms of domestic water, if all toilet/bath/shower water goes back into the sewer system, surely all the water companies have to do is treat this water
They do.
It takes ages to repurifie it.
21 March 2006, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvil
http://www.beatthedrought.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4823938.stm
Not looking good for us south-east'ers - come Autumn this year, you car will be caked in mud and your garden like the Sahara...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4823938.stm
Not looking good for us south-east'ers - come Autumn this year, you car will be caked in mud and your garden like the Sahara...
21 March 2006, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
English people on a whole are rather wasteful with water. Were like the americans in that respect but even the americans get hose pipe bans.
22 March 2006, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
We've had a hosepipe ban in place since last August and it wont be going away any time soon, certainly wont be this year. Time the water companies were forced to do something about it. I don't care if desalination plants are expensive, I like all the other customers pay to have water supplied to my house and to have waste water taken away so they can bloody well cough up and build what is necessary to sort the situation. If they stop providing water and put in stand pipes then they can forget about me paying them for a non existent water supply
That'd wind the water bosses up.I'm in the same situation. Unattented sprinkler ban since august or so and yet leakages are many and the local water bosses take home enormous pay packets. Put in stand pipes and we should stop paying our bill.
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22 March 2006, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by SD
I'm in the same situation. Unattented sprinkler ban since august or so
22 March 2006, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DrEvil
Whilst I agree this may be an 'extreme' - there are other issues here, they've been having problems for a while now, this isn't he first year we've had a hose pipe ban in my area (east Surrey).
Bottom line is they are in no way keeping up with demand in the south east - even taking in to account the reduced rain fall over the last 12-18 months.
You've got to wonder how long the 'Bewley' reservior levels have been dropping - I doubt it has just happened in the last year... ?
In addition - how they water board can tell us we are being wasteful and should take more care, when they are 'loosing' 900 million litres a day?! LOL
Bottom line is they are in no way keeping up with demand in the south east - even taking in to account the reduced rain fall over the last 12-18 months.
You've got to wonder how long the 'Bewley' reservior levels have been dropping - I doubt it has just happened in the last year... ?
In addition - how they water board can tell us we are being wasteful and should take more care, when they are 'loosing' 900 million litres a day?! LOL
Ultimately, it's a group effort particularly given the lack of rain over the last year which I noticed over Bewley especially since the last time I flew over it was about six months ago and I noticed the difference.
22 March 2006, 12:10 PM
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I agree that we should ALL do our bit to conserve water.
The estate where I live has been built new starting about 6 years ago & finished about 2 years ago.There are about 300 residencies of all types flats & 3 to 5 bedroom houses.Not a single one has a water meter.Also it is a very hard water area & no water softners have been built in to the supplies in each house.
But the water companies also need to get there act together.Like the rail companies they inherited an old system & run it for profit.They knew the problems of maintaining the old system & I believe some companies are losing up to a third of water through leaks.
The estate where I live has been built new starting about 6 years ago & finished about 2 years ago.There are about 300 residencies of all types flats & 3 to 5 bedroom houses.Not a single one has a water meter.Also it is a very hard water area & no water softners have been built in to the supplies in each house.
But the water companies also need to get there act together.Like the rail companies they inherited an old system & run it for profit.They knew the problems of maintaining the old system & I believe some companies are losing up to a third of water through leaks.
22 March 2006, 01:27 PM
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This really annoys me. There is no shortage of water in this country - it is just wasted in underground leaks and because we have no 'national grid' as we have with electricity, water from plentiful areas can't be channelled into areas of shortage.
Sure, it's got to be paid for. I'm willing to do that - it will hardly break the bank.
Richard.
Sure, it's got to be paid for. I'm willing to do that - it will hardly break the bank.
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22 March 2006, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
I agree with what you are saying but ultimately we do waste a hell of a lot of water in the UK where we're not used to water saving measures. I've lived in a number of hot countries where water isn't taken for granted and both the consumer and the supplier are far more concerned with water wastage and take the whole issue far more seriously.
Ultimately, it's a group effort particularly given the lack of rain over the last year which I noticed over Bewley especially since the last time I flew over it was about six months ago and I noticed the difference.
Ultimately, it's a group effort particularly given the lack of rain over the last year which I noticed over Bewley especially since the last time I flew over it was about six months ago and I noticed the difference.
But if the water companies had been a bit more proactive I can't help but think we wouldn't be in such a bad situation now.
22 March 2006, 02:39 PM
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I used to do a lot of fishing at Bewl water and I have never seen it as low as it is now.
Unless there is a monsoon lasting for some weeks soon, the South East is going to be in real trouble as far as water is concerned.
Les
Unless there is a monsoon lasting for some weeks soon, the South East is going to be in real trouble as far as water is concerned.
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22 March 2006, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
I used to do a lot of fishing at Bewl water and I have never seen it as low as it is now.
Unless there is a monsoon lasting for some weeks soon, the South East is going to be in real trouble as far as water is concerned.
Les
Unless there is a monsoon lasting for some weeks soon, the South East is going to be in real trouble as far as water is concerned.
Les
22 March 2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvil
Agreed it does require everyone to do their bit now that we are in this situation and also going forward so we can avoid it happening again.
But if the water companies had been a bit more proactive I can't help but think we wouldn't be in such a bad situation now.
But if the water companies had been a bit more proactive I can't help but think we wouldn't be in such a bad situation now.
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