Declan Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 The UK figure is a third... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/22/water-firms-told-leak-less-officials-warn-widespread-drought/ It's possible that the Island is more inefficient, but I would have thought that in a smaller environment with fewer stages in the distribution chain and shorter distances to pump water that less should be lost here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 13 hours ago, the stinking enigma said: Water is itemised on the rates bill though. I think i paid about 450 quid for water last year. mug...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Declan said: The UK figure is a third... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/22/water-firms-told-leak-less-officials-warn-widespread-drought/ It's possible that the Island is more inefficient, but I would have thought that in a smaller environment with fewer stages in the distribution chain and shorter distances to pump water that less should be lost here. the smaller environment seems to have the opposite effect on potholes per mile of road. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 2 hours ago, GD4ELI said: I believe that's to provide headroom for Ramsey at peak times. who cares about ramsay...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 23 hours ago, John Wright said: OK, we agree on something, one of us must be ill.. all in favour of charging "the poor" more..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, woody2 said: all in favour of charging "the poor" more..... Ah, we don't agree. I'm OK. I was so concerned I went to see my GP yesterday and he signed me off until 28/2. Ill go back and tell him all a terrible mistake. id confused the symptoms. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Neil Down Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 15 hours ago, buzz said: Fair enough. But that was admitted in a staff meeting. What staff meeting would that be? Who in their right mind would admit to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 how to break a drought ? - introduce a hosepipe ban on 1st August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Recent rainfall has prompted United Utilities to end it’s short lived hosepipe ban. United Utilities calls off summer hosepipe ban in England http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45043191 Meanwhile here on Fantasy Island, we have had a good drenching, and the powers that be will dither, and Alex Allinson MHK will carry on playing at Fantasy Politics. If the water is running low, I would argue that Government incompetence is playing a major part of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 2112 said: Recent rainfall has prompted United Utilities to end it’s short lived hosepipe ban. United Utilities calls off summer hosepipe ban in England http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45043191 Meanwhile here on Fantasy Island, we have had a good drenching, and the powers that be will dither, and Alex Allinson MHK will carry on playing at Fantasy Politics. If the water is running low, I would argue that Government incompetence is playing a major part of the problem. Take the drips out of Tynwald and feed them into the resevoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 The ban should have been introduced a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) On 8/1/2018 at 6:49 AM, GD4ELI said: I believe that's to provide headroom for Ramsey at peak times. Edit to remove actual fact which clearly has no place here Edited August 2, 2018 by english zloty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 2 hours ago, hissingsid said: The ban should have been introduced a month ago. It was. By me. Nobody paid any heed. Especially myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I suppose it could be construed that if we hadn't had all the £Ms of investment in the water infrastructure over recent years a hosepipe ban would have been imposed much sooner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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