Drought: Days Left Before Looming Hosepipe Ban

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Gardeners across much of the country are making the most of their last chance to use a hosepipe before a ban is introduced on Thursday.

Seven water companies have announced the restrictions after two exceptionally dry winters left many areas in drought.

It means anyone using a hose for gardening or car washing in affected regions could face a fine of up to ?1,000.

Link: Drought: Less Than A Week To Go Before Hosepipe Ban | UK News | Sky News

[johnboy1974]

No worries up here in bonny Scotland - Abundace of h2o and it's the best in the world too.

[Meat-Head]

what about leaving a tap running 24/7 is that ok?

[GastonJ]

At the end of the day the water only goes back to the same place anyway, so you're only paying for the use and cleaning of the water.. Kind of like lager in a pub, on loan, you drink it, go to the toilet and give them it back.

Job done.

[ray156]

No worries up here in bonny Scotland - Abundace of h2o and it's the best in the world too.

yep thats a fact,salmond even talking about selling water to england,whats he thinking,sent in william wallace could not do it,sent in gordon brown my god he almost did it,we might manage it if no water,take over england,instead of the other way round.

[scottymo76]

I'm thinkin of showering wi my hose the morra.

Scotland provides enough water for me to do that a billion times you know :-)

[Johnner]

At the end of the day the water only goes back to the same place anyway[/B], so you're only paying for the use and cleaning of the water.. Kind of like lager in a pub, on loan, you drink it, go to the toilet and give them it back.

Job done.

Jesus Gas,now ye got me thinking.How can councils prove water wastage,when it's a matter of hydro-re-cycling ?

[GastonJ]

Aye it's one of those things. Thing is I'm on a water meter, so if I don't use a hosepipe I pay less (not that I water the garden anyway) doesn't that make it unfair on people who don't have a meter since they will continue to pay the same?

When I bought this house Yorkshire Water insisted that all new houses were fitted with a meter. Two years later they wrote and asked me if I wanted to go on the old rateable system instead - speaks volumes for how much they're gaining from people not on meters eh? Needless to say, my meter stayed

[Meat-Head]

doesn't that make it unfair on people who don't have a meter since they will continue to pay the same?

speaks volumes for how much they're gaining from people not on meters eh? Needless to say, my meter stayed

1) Intend on calling Meat-City-Water and ask how long ban is on for, then work it out that way

2) Would have a meter if they put a shit meter in as well.

Yes your water bill hoes down, but shit bill goes up.

[super jumbe]

Hand Car Wash & Valeting centre lads will be out of pocket money during the months of drought not a very good idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Canker_Canison]

I'm waiting for the heavens to open up for a week or so. Then everyone in the drought area will then be warned about flooding because the water companies can't cope with all the extra water.

But then I am spawn of satan

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Breaking News



Hosepipe ban: Guide to what you can and can't do in drought-hit England

A hosepipe ban has been imposed on millions of British households after two of the driest winters on record.

Thames Water, Southern Water, South East Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East are bringing in the restrictions that affect about 20 million people.

Most of the suppliers expect the ban to last all summer.

Householders ignoring the ban face a ?1,000 fine, so it's vital to know exactly what you can and can't do.

According to Section 76 Water Industry Act 1991, under which a Temporary Use Ban Notice (a hosepipe ban) is encated, you can't:

1) water a ?garden? using a hosepipe;
2) clean a private motor-vehicle using a hosepipe;
3) water plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises using a hosepipe;
4) clean a private leisure boat using a hosepipe;
5) fill or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool;
6) draw water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational use;
7) fill or maintain a domestic pond using a hosepipe;
8) fill or maintaining an ornamental fountain;
9) clean walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe;
10) clean paths or patios using a hosepipe;
11) clean other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe.

This should help you get out of trouble??

[smirnoff_rules]

fixing the leaks might help

[Meat-Head]

So as i woke up this morning Evastar, you listening

Grabbed my cell phone to check DK, see about the hose pipe ban, bbc link said something like

INFERIOR BBC NEWS WEBSITE:-

Fat unemployed people who smell, smoke rolls ups and have a blue disabled badge are excempt from hose pipe ban

So, the guy who works 7 days a week as a useful trade, ambulance driver, fire man, plumbber, baker, traffic light repars etc etc, can't refill his fish pond which has evoparated with his *LIVE STOCK* kOI cARP fish at ?676756564565 each, but the bloke over the road, that has a blue badge, who is a menace, that smells of piss, has a dog your just waiting to 'accidently' kick can wash his smelly rotten Rover 600??

[happy_highlander]

Hose pipe ban my arse......got a standpipe in my van and a licence from the water authority to connect it to any fire hydrant. If this ~~~~er keeps up I might end up busier than the local smack dealer. Do you think I'll get away with charging the same per litre as petrol and I wonder what they'll charge me with if they catch me selling it....:sly: