I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

read its just south east as most other areas have had near their average rainfall apart from obviously south east

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:33:06 +0100, Stan The Man
wrote:

I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

I live near there and its not quite as dramatic as it sounds. There is
one small area of North Sussex which is supplied from a reservoir
(near East Grinstead) that is currently about 50% full. For whatever
local reasons it is not viable to use groundwater or riverwater to
make up the shortfall from that reservoir.

JB

(posting from North east sussex which doesn't have a hosepipe ban)

"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

Water companies inefficiency, whilst not disputed by many people, does not
tell the whole story.

The winter was much drier than a normal winter, during which various things
happen.

The trees take up water they've been short of during summer,the soil soaks
up as much as it can etc

Also, when a lot of water falls in a short time, much of it in the rivers
goes straight out to sea, only a small percentage can be extracted at a
time. So when we get soaked, it doesn't mean that the reservoirs will be
full.

Only after these have happened can stored water levels start to rise.

But don't worry, Wimbledon starts next week, so we know what's going to
happen don't we?


Steve

Yup. And I for one can't wait (for the rain, that is - not the tennis).

But don't worry, Wimbledon starts next week, so we know what's going
to happen don't we?


Steve

Indeed. The British press will whip us up into believing a Brit can win. But
they will not.

And it'll prolly rain...

Martin

In article , Stan The Man
writes
I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

Anglian Water have announced that there will be no hosepipe bans in
their area in the forseeable future. We have had a lot of very dry
weather locally this year, though we've had some welcome rain in the
past few days.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

The surface of the planet is three quarters water and we still have
shortages??????

In article , Alan Gould
writes
In article , Stan The Man
writes
I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?

Anglian Water have announced that there will be no hosepipe bans in
their area in the forseeable future. We have had a lot of very dry
weather locally this year, though we've had some welcome rain in the
past few days.

Yes, they also said the reservoirs are 90% full for us Eastern Angles,
just as well I'm about to fill the pool with 2,500gallons
--
David

In article , gavin
writes

The surface of the planet is three quarters water and we still have
shortages??????

Most of it is sea water. As the Ancient Mariner said, "Water, water
everywhere, yet ne'er a drop to drink."

Desalination will be the answer when they can lower the cost of it.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

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from "shazzbat" contains these words:

But don't worry, Wimbledon starts next week, so we know what's going to
happen don't we?

$trawberries and ¢ream?

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Rusty
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Stan The Man wrote:
I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?



apparently we have had the wrong sort of rain

andrew

This Country makes you P**s,if it rains we get too much,any sun were too
warm,a sprinkle of snow and everyone comes to a standstill.We should look
more at other country's and see how they cope!Hose pipe ban in
June,Pathetic.We should have learnt by now how to conserve water,god knows
we get plenty enough to do so.Everytime I go on holiday abroad,I wonder how
do they cope with the sun/heat.

--
Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK.
"andrew" wrote in message
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Stan The Man wrote:
I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?



apparently we have had the wrong sort of rain

andrew

"Alan Gould" wrote in message
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In article , gavin
writes

The surface of the planet is three quarters water and we still have
shortages??????

Most of it is sea water. As the Ancient Mariner said, "Water, water
everywhere, yet ne'er a drop to drink."

Desalination will be the answer when they can lower the cost of it.

I think it's more a question of priorities. When we stop spending so much
money on arms (for example) we just may make some important advances.

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:33:06 +0100, Stan The Man
wrote:

I heard that North Sussex had imposed a hosepipe ban this week. Any
other areas similarly restricted? Can there really be a drought? Or are
the water companies just inefficient?
It is time the government got there fingers out they are having a
massive building program in your area without the infrastructure to
sustain a quality life.
1. Water should be Nationalize when it is under control of one
body then money should be spent on laying a national grid of pipe
lines to carry water from where there is plenty to reservoir that are
low.
It is a commodities that non of us can live without, it needs looking
after in a proper manner.