Dave-G Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) I suspect water shortages will become a huge crisis - even for dwellings soon. Who's doing what for their garden rather than use a hosepipe? While keeping in mind there are millions more now using our water than years ago: I recall as kids we had a bath on Sundays, showers were almost unheard of and way back in time running water and baths were so rare that talcum powder was used to reduce stink. What are people doing to minimise consumption? We have two buckets outside the back door and tip dishwashing water into them rather than down the sink hole and as our bath/shower is next to a window I syphon used bath water onto the tiled conservatory roof draining into three piped together water butts collecting rain water via an overflow device in the roof downpipe once rain becomes scarce. This has proved very useful for that: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353574401274?epid=19032708926&hash=item5252ad34fa:g:eIkAAOSw1vxcYvyU&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0C7Y9QWWjxGZD96mHYSFj31kibMcGUuOQlOf5nhbH9CVyXrFDqxiJGtyV99AXDhkV3iCfxkIxZ1F3bphp%2ByGXP8OCPSA0UmUXNjpbOkyD46i2dAYknjUIAPf%2F4C2aqKWFjMEIsE3NniQbS048oc9vgSl9O06edQqC0sl%2FoXmftgZrHV%2FU2hp2fRF5jZKcB%2F2UiLoAuP6QohE%2F9z6OrT6Dg29hsTF%2FiNeDbOX388drScNZwJBTgzjXm8skhSQYTwLzu3ttwmQRbjG8TlzLs4j8Vo%3D|tkp%3ABFBMuMznys9g Edited August 8, 2022 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Doesn't everyone have their own borehole? How quaint! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Hello, while people are given no choice when it comes to restrictions on hose pipe bans, most area water companies are loosing millions of gallons with leaking pipes but since Thames water ( my area)went over to contractors from in house service engineer gangs , eg 2 people and transport , about 5 gangs per base the cost to fix leaks has trebled , a small service pipe leak in pathway took half a day , now they have 2/3/5 men, diggers, traffic lights, lorries and another gang for reinstatement , I reported a leak , took a week to check out., another week to fix , and the above manpower and gear that the 2 man crew would take half a day, that progress in the water industry 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 d to give up on our small veg patch. Lost all the french beans but managed to harvest broadbeans for the freezer. The carrots are surviving on a couple of gallons of roof water a week. 26 minutes ago, walshie said: Doesn't everyone have their own borehole? How quaint! 😃 I did look at that as our hill is a natural water holder and we had two wells on the place when we moved here and one which caught all the roof water. It outlay for what we use was over the top. Our last 1/4 water bill was £53 aabout 60p a day pretty good value. My advice is to go on a meter. The service will try to persuade you not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 57 minutes ago, walshie said: Doesn't everyone have their own borehole? How quaint! 😃 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Worse comes to the worse I'll pump some out of the cows trough, which is filled from the kin big bore hole and underground tank. Don't have mains water, gas or drains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) i didnt have a wee today doing my bit i havnt passed any moisture for quite some time now got a package from the Ministry of Drought today...contains 4 weeks supply and applicator of Anal vermiculite.....well pleased Edited August 8, 2022 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Thames Water is doing its bit...by flooding half of Islington. Burst water main causes 4ft flood in London borough of Islington | UK News | Sky News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Well thinking ahead as most rain falls in the north of the country and floods are bad instead of wasting all that money on hs2 just to make some rich bod get to Birmingham 15 mins earlier than he used to get there they should have run a pipe to bring the water down south alleviating both problems might sound a bit far fetched but if it was big enough it would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, nobbyathome said: Well thinking ahead as most rain falls in the north of the country and floods are bad instead of wasting all that money on hs2 just to make some rich bod get to Birmingham 15 mins earlier than he used to get there they should have run a pipe to bring the water down south alleviating both problems might sound a bit far fetched but if it was big enough it would help One of the many better ideas than HS2 out there! Britain's water infrastructure is so dim-witted. All the reservoirs in the North and all the people in the South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, ditchman said: i didnt have a wee today doing my bit i havnt passed any moisture for quite some time now got a package from the Ministry of Drought today...contains 4 weeks supply and applicator of Anal vermiculite.....well pleased 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, nobbyathome said: Well thinking ahead as most rain falls in the north of the country and floods are bad instead of wasting all that money on hs2 just to make some rich bod get to Birmingham 15 mins earlier than he used to get there they should have run a pipe to bring the water down south alleviating both problems might sound a bit far fetched but if it was big enough it would help Nobby nar tha don't want any of the northern water it aint been filtered enough for you southern folk, your water gets filtered at least 5 times through someone else Kidneys ! 🤢🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 If Wales gets independent you can all buy their water to keep them afloat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) My son worked for a large contractor the amount of rule breaking is a joke. Tools not allowed to be used if used on sewage treatment have to wait a time before being used on mains water supply . Used on the next job contaminated dirt should be removed and not used for back filling straight back in. Edited August 9, 2022 by bottletopbill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: One of the many better ideas than HS2 out there! Britain's water infrastructure is so dim-witted. All the reservoirs in the North and all the people in the South. Let’s keep it that way😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirokuMK70 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 I'm drinking my own urine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, MirokuMK70 said: I'm drinking my own urine... Surely you are taking the pee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirokuMK70 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, amateur said: Surely you are taking the pee Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, amateur said: Surely you are taking the pee Nope, he is keeping his pee 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 23 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, while people are given no choice when it comes to restrictions on hose pipe bans, most area water companies are loosing millions of gallons with leaking pipes but since Thames water ( my area)went over to contractors from in house service engineer gangs , eg 2 people and transport , about 5 gangs per base the cost to fix leaks has trebled , a small service pipe leak in pathway took half a day , now they have 2/3/5 men, diggers, traffic lights, lorries and another gang for reinstatement , I reported a leak , took a week to check out., another week to fix , and the above manpower and gear that the 2 man crew would take half a day, that progress in the water industry 🤔 Hello, just to add, I read the CEO of Thames Water is payed an eye watering 😁 2 million £s plus bonus , I wonder if on a water meter 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 10 hours ago, nobbyathome said: Well thinking ahead as most rain falls in the north of the country and floods are bad instead of wasting all that money on hs2 just to make some rich bod get to Birmingham 15 mins earlier than he used to get there they should have run a pipe to bring the water down south alleviating both problems might sound a bit far fetched but if it was big enough it would help Hello, I often thought how viable that would be, could we not use the river systems ? We piped down gas from up north ?, The source of the Thames is now 5 miles from original spring in Gloucestershire , it's about 18 inches lower than it should be at this time of year and there's talk of locks closing if it gets lower so boats would not be move about the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I often thought how viable that would be, could we not use the river systems ? We piped down gas from up north ?, The source of the Thames is now 5 miles from original spring in Gloucestershire , it's about 18 inches lower than it should be at this time of year and there's talk of locks closing if it gets lower so boats would not be move about the river There is plenty of rain falling in the South, what there isn't is storage, so that Autumn, Winter and Spring rain is available for summer for agricultural purposes. It would be cheaper to build local reservoirs, than trying to pipe it down the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Forget the lot’s of water up north idea. A lot of reservoirs are staggering low up here in Yorkshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 39 minutes ago, Stonepark said: There is plenty of rain falling in the South, what there isn't is storage, so that Autumn, Winter and Spring rain is available for summer for agricultural purposes. It would be cheaper to build local reservoirs, than trying to pipe it down the country. Hello, there are plans for one in the vale , 500/600 acres or more with a perimeter of 50 ft high banks, set between Steventon/ East Hanny and Drayton , below top soil is a huge depth of blue clay, I'm sure it will come one day 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Just now, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, there are plans for one in the vale , 500/600 acres or more with a perimeter of 50 ft high banks, set between Steventon/ East Hanny and Drayton , below top soil is a huge depth of blue clay, I'm sure it will come one day 🤔 They have been on about that for years - I moved away 18 years ago so it pre-dates that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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