mistericeman
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I know....
Though frankly that probably holds more water than we carry on-board....
I prefer my water contaminated with alcohol....
North West Hosepipe Ban
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I know....
Though frankly that probably holds more water than we carry on-board....
I prefer my water contaminated with alcohol....
st3v3
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Didn't I hear on the news that they are also not wasting money on fixing 400 million ltrs of leaks as well?
Edit - linky While United Utilities plans a hosepipe ban they're losing 400 million litres of water a day through leaks - Manchester Evening News
Fazerloz
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Hosepipe ban firm loses 133 litres of water in leaks per house a day
United Utilities, imposing ban on 7m households, is second worst for leaking pipes
The temporary use ban being imposed by United Utilities from 5 August has led to calls for water firms to do more to tackle leakage on their networks.
United Utilities is second only to Thames Water for the amount of water lost en route to households, at 133 litres per property per day, well above the sector’s average of 121 litres.
The amount of water wasted through leaking pipes is almost identical to regional average daily use, which stands at 132 litres per customer.
United Utilities, imposing ban on 7m households, is second worst for leaking pipes
The temporary use ban being imposed by United Utilities from 5 August has led to calls for water firms to do more to tackle leakage on their networks.
United Utilities is second only to Thames Water for the amount of water lost en route to households, at 133 litres per property per day, well above the sector’s average of 121 litres.
The amount of water wasted through leaking pipes is almost identical to regional average daily use, which stands at 132 litres per customer.
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winks
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Gets worse than that. If you use a hose to fill the watering can to fill the washer bottle it's the end of the world and it'll all be your fault.:ninja:
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Think UU have cut the amount of leakage by about 2pc but with a need to cut losses by at least 15pc by 2025,not sure they will get anywhere near that
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I do not use a HOSEPIPE to fill my motorhome tank, I USE A FLEXIBLE WATER TRANSFER DEVICE TO EXTEND THE MAINS TO MY VEHICLE TANK..
I hope they have some fires that need the Fire Brigade to carry watering cans back and forth.. FXXXING idiots. They mean to water the garden s and fill paddling pools but the word Hosepipe is a catch all.
I hope they have some fires that need the Fire Brigade to carry watering cans back and forth.. FXXXING idiots. They mean to water the garden s and fill paddling pools but the word Hosepipe is a catch all.
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What annoys me about the situation the north west finds itself in is, that when a rep was questioned about the amount of water lost and the amount of money made by the company, she said, " we are meeting targets set to stop the leaks". So provided they meet targets, the other leaks can be allowed to continue. :hammer:
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But you're in the North East, have you got a long hose that we can use ?????????????????
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That would be targets that they set themselves so it shouldn't be too difficult .
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Not sure if its the same company but was a spokeswoman on BBC North West breakfast news the other day trying to explain about a ban and they were saying 25% of water was lost in leaks. She didn't seem to think it was a problem either because they were fixing some. Couldn't run a pi** up in a brewery
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Yorkshire water are 3rd on the list for water leaks so we won't be long now before we get a ban.
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That's the one I saw. She seemed quite happy to be meeting their "targets".
Peter, have you got a long straw? They'll be after you if they see a hosepipe.
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I had always assumed (should know better at my age) that we came under the North West Water boundary but using their address checker it seems we dont. I did joke that I had a 25 litre container of Buxton water (water from a tap in Buxton as opposed to out the well, yuk!) and it was only £1 a litre. May have to take some along to thirsty WC'ers next meet
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Why oh Why
Why don't they clear out the reservoirs and get rid of tons of silt that's built up over the years and let these water catchment areas catch and hold more water. There are more housing estates being built and a huge population for this little island but no more water storage. Where we stop over in the van through the week there are quite a few reservoirs all of which are very low. They are not as deep as they were 30 years ago as I used to go past them all the time as a teen. We do get enough water in this country to keep us going but sadly so much is wasted and just flows over the res and into the rivers.
If these companies dredged reservoirs and cleared 2 or 3 meters of silt from all reservoirs while they are this low that would add up to quite a large volume of water, then go back to the days when they used to dredge rivers out too, that would help prevent any flooding when we do get the rain and winter months.
If you have a small garden pond and check out how much muck is in the bottom of it compared to when you put in the garden a year or two ago, so just think how much in these reservoirs and rivers over the decades. I was told by an old farmer that they used to dredge but stopped doing it in the early 60's!! What a mistake!
This in my opinion is where water companies profits should be going and sorting out leaks.
Why don't they clear out the reservoirs and get rid of tons of silt that's built up over the years and let these water catchment areas catch and hold more water. There are more housing estates being built and a huge population for this little island but no more water storage. Where we stop over in the van through the week there are quite a few reservoirs all of which are very low. They are not as deep as they were 30 years ago as I used to go past them all the time as a teen. We do get enough water in this country to keep us going but sadly so much is wasted and just flows over the res and into the rivers.
If these companies dredged reservoirs and cleared 2 or 3 meters of silt from all reservoirs while they are this low that would add up to quite a large volume of water, then go back to the days when they used to dredge rivers out too, that would help prevent any flooding when we do get the rain and winter months.
If you have a small garden pond and check out how much muck is in the bottom of it compared to when you put in the garden a year or two ago, so just think how much in these reservoirs and rivers over the decades. I was told by an old farmer that they used to dredge but stopped doing it in the early 60's!! What a mistake!
This in my opinion is where water companies profits should be going and sorting out leaks.
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Storage is not the problem. According to UU for the month of June which was the hottest and driest for years their storage capacity fell between 10 and 15 %. So not really a large amount for what would be classed as exceptional circumstances. Assuming their reservoirs came out of winter, which was a long one full. I know the ones local to me were overflowing.
As far as dredging goes the odd times when I have seen villages exposed and walked the streets there seems to be very little in the way of silt.
If they wanted to they can increase the pressure which would satisfy demand but that would also increase leakage and cost them more money. That is why pressure is reduced at night to save on leakage.
Do not blame the end user. Which is what the water companies are trying to do. They are playing the guilt card. The fault is entirely theirs by not dealing with leakage sufficiently. The leakage figures speak for themselves if people look at them.
As far as dredging goes the odd times when I have seen villages exposed and walked the streets there seems to be very little in the way of silt.
If they wanted to they can increase the pressure which would satisfy demand but that would also increase leakage and cost them more money. That is why pressure is reduced at night to save on leakage.
Do not blame the end user. Which is what the water companies are trying to do. They are playing the guilt card. The fault is entirely theirs by not dealing with leakage sufficiently. The leakage figures speak for themselves if people look at them.