Water Shortages

[Domo]

The first tangible effects are materialising as a water company in Kent has been given the go-ahead to force householders to accept water meters.

I'm sure others will follow. I just hope we don't end up with stand pipes later in the year.

Maybe people will start saving water now.. maybe some water companies might begin fixing leaks too..!

 

[Third Opinion]

Seems to me like the Utility companies will profit further from their own lack of investment.

 

[FTM]

move north! Kielder isnt even used..its just a big playground for people with boats

you can wash your car and water your grass as much as you like

 

[lukechad]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4759960.stm

When we moved into this house 10 years ago it was beand new and was fitted with a water meter, for the 4 of us back then it worked out cheaper to be on one than it was before we were put on one.

 

[panthro]

Not sure who we are with, but they are always phoning us up and asking if we would like to change to a meter. No chance of that happening, unless they force us!

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Not sure who we are with, but they are always phoning us up and asking if we would like to change to a meter. No chance of that happening, unless they force us!

I think that maybe the case.. Looking at Hanningfield this weekend, the levels are certainly down.. We don't really get that much rainfull during the winter months anymore, but Summer normally makes up for it.

 

[Windle]

Maybe people will start saving water now.. maybe some water companies might begin fixing leaks too..!

They do, and they spend a lot of money doing it. Company i work for do Leakage Detection in water companies all over the world. But it is a) time consuming and b) needs to get passed onto a contractor once a leak is detected

 

[iv-tecman]

Nah, just use a bucket of water to wash the car, don’t water the grass and remember the toilet rule – if it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.