Well that's the first hosepipe ban in place. Northern Ireland too, I thought they would have been fine for water with the wet weather they get and lower population.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I've almost reached the point where I have to decide if I keep the last of the stored rain water to keep the pond topped up or gamble on getting rain soon. I don't know how low the pond can go before problems start but I'm adding a can full twice a week at the moment.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Over here we had the dryest May on Record and practically nothing in June, the fields are dying, barley and some winter wheat is ready for harvest a month early. There's nothing to it though, potatoes are seriously struggling, and farmers do not really want to water them as it costs around £120 a hectare to water (ONCE) While last year was the wettest since 1957? so the water table is high (all water up here from boreholes) the treatment plants can't cope, pressure is down and in some places it has even cut out at times.
I think you're right Raisingirl. Am I right in thinking a year or two ago there was a media story about the water companies in the South east shutting local resevoirs for some unknown reason? Madness if true, given the increase in population and consequent housebuilding.
The south east of england has been suffering from drought for years. That's why it's completely contemptible that Fracking is even considered.
I'm near the south downs, which is an incredibly precious rainwater resource. One plagued with livestock - water should come first.
Using drinking water to flush turds is equally ridiculous. When a turd on the compost pile is very low tech and very green. We share a small sewage processing plant, that has issues of its own. Shitting in a bucket is far better.
I have 3 water butts but none of them is for house roof drainage (I have 2 off the shed and one off the greenhouse). I know that we could get more off the roof, but it's finding the space to put a water butt that doesn't create some problem with doors/windows/borders. We have identified one corner where it would work and will possibly get that done in the autumn and we are working on the rest - this summer has proved how much we . My beef is with new builds also - it should be in building regulations that ALL new properties should have some form of 'grey water' collection/storage for toilets and for gardens. And those people that concrete the fronts of their houses for parking should be made to put in some form of proper drainage for collection, rather than just a 'soakaway'.
My beef is with new builds also - it should be in building regulations that ALL new properties should have some form of 'grey water' collection/storage for toilets and for gardens. And those people that concrete the fronts of their houses for parking should be made to put in some form of proper drainage for collection, rather than just a 'soakaway'.
The new SUDs regs come into effect in November in Wales (not sure about England) so we should start seeing some changes on that front. The SUDs regs will be a new process that happens between getting Planning approval and before you apply for Building Regs.
I doubt grey water will ever be that popular though as we have an abundance of rain water and grey water needs a lot more treatment for hygene reasons. Most people would rather have a larger rainwater tank than reuse grey water in my experience.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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I'm near the south downs, which is an incredibly precious rainwater resource. One plagued with livestock - water should come first.
Using drinking water to flush turds is equally ridiculous. When a turd on the compost pile is very low tech and very green. We share a small sewage processing plant, that has issues of its own. Shitting in a bucket is far better.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”