Any way to check water pressure supplied to a specific address or town?

Participant · 15 Sep 2021 at 07:29

Hi

Is anyone aware of a way to check the mains water pressure supplied to another area of the country, such as through a website?

I know how to check the pressure of a specific property (i.e. if you have access to it) and the water company websites only say where there's a fault affecting pressure, but not 'we expect to supply 3 bar to 123 John Street' as far as I can tell.

Thanks.

mickyflinn · 15 Sep 2021 at 10:10

Nope its gonna be a general area measurement.

Participant · 15 Sep 2021 at 12:57

mickyflinn said:
Nope its gonna be a general area measurement.

Ok so there's no indication of water pressure by general area, that you're aware of?

Derek W · 15 Sep 2021 at 13:25

Participant said:
Ok so there's no indication of water pressure by general area, that you're aware of?

I've had to check this type of thing through my work but that's on behalf of a client and through Scottish Water but I'd assume the same sort of thing could be done down in your area. However, most results are for the area taken to the nearest main but they would underplay the maximum pressure to 1bar (the minimum to run anything in a house). If they'd do that for a random checking on a different area I'm not sure they'd divulge that information?

mickyflinn · 15 Sep 2021 at 16:29

Participant said:
Ok so there's no indication of water pressure by general area, that you're aware of?

Just try a phone call or email to the water company but your only hoing to a general answer.

jpaul · 15 Sep 2021 at 18:21

Can find pressure is variable too - during the summer if the farmers are watering fields can barely get a shower .
we had board come round and measure, apparently our minimum is 10L/m @10mH(1bar) , but, during visit had 40L/m @10mH(1bar) - static pressure 22mH 2.2bar
(assumed it is metresHead )

must be some published minimum you can enquire about.