x-in-man Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 FWIW - For the period since the 1st April 2022 there has been 19 water bursts on the MUA network (when the new rates kick in to pay for water). 19 FFS. 6 in April 3 in May 6 in June 4 in July so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 tactical response to garner support for third large reservoir. if this doesn't work, MUA will protest planning applications until it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Thank you for that nugget of useless information... Useful if you want to know just how dry winter was. This is the future, grow a pair and install meters to reduce usage. Or build a big, expensive reservoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: Useful if you want to know just how dry winter was. This is the future, grow a pair and install meters to reduce usage. Or build a big, expensive reservoir. Flood Foxdale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, GD4ELI said: Yes, metered. It encourages you to use less, why bother saving water if it costs nothing extra? Because some people are capable of behaving sensibly without financial penalty/reward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Markduc said: A few days of dry weather = hose pipe ban 🤔 doesn’t bode well for, the quest for 15000 new residents My first thought too, if they’re struggling now just imagine the demand of an additional 15 thousand people, seems very early on to restrict use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, HeliX said: Because some people are capable of behaving sensibly without financial penalty/reward. And are also currently paying for rather too many who aren't? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Just now, Non-Believer said: And are also currently paying for rather too many who aren't? Are we? Who knows. I'd prefer carrot to stick anyway, give people grants to modernise their bathrooms and install low-water-use facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxfisherman Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, A fool and his money..... said: Amazed we've got away with it this long. It has been very dry. 2 hours ago, Gizo said: It really hasn’t 2 hours ago, Two-lane said: In the case of water, the raw material is free - it falls from the sky - frequently. 1 hour ago, WTF said: is it time to collect rainwater from the gutters and use it for bog flushing yet ? It has rained on just 8 days of the last 105. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Recently saw a report on US West drought and Lake Mead (Hoover Dam). It's 150ft lower than it should be and it supplies 10s of millions in Nevada and California with water and power. If nothing changes in the next couple of years, there are going to be serious problems. Some of the really interesting things with the water level drop are, some of the marinas are now kms from the water, house boats are now just houses and bodies and sunken boats are turning up all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Annoymouse said: My first thought too, if they’re struggling now just imagine the demand of an additional 15 thousand people, seems very early on to restrict use. Don’t forget about the 500,000 tourists who will be here in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Manx17 said: Captains of the Cruise ships won’t be happy, they always get a fill with water. I think that would be excluded. Isnt the hosepipe ban only domestic and not washing cards watering gardens. Pretty sure business is excepted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, x-in-man said: FWIW - For the period since the 1st April 2022 there has been 19 water bursts on the MUA network (when the new rates kick in to pay for water). 19 FFS. 6 in April 3 in May 6 in June 4 in July so far. Whats your point? Bursts on water mains are hardly restricted to the Isle of Man https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/united-utilities-apologisesfor-burst-water-24588545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Whats your point? Bursts on water mains are hardly restricted to the Isle of Man https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/united-utilities-apologisesfor-burst-water-24588545 Read the fucking post - retard, it's more than one burst. It's 19 in 4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meoir Shee Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Sulby res was surprising low today. UK weather: Driest start to year in England since 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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