Are we headed for "water rationing" ?

[SimonH2]

Having seen a few threads here (eg this one) where people have been asking about running multiple high flow/high pressure showers etc (and they all seem to be in London ), and given that most of South East England now has a hosepipe ban ...

There's only so much that can be done by fixing leaks etc. It seems lots of people when they refurbish want high flow/high pressure showers, etc, etc. The population keeps growing. All these things point to an ever increasing demand for water.

Do people think we might end up with some sort of rationing system in a few years time ?
If so, what form do you think that might take ?

The only easy method I could see would be a graduated charge rate based on metered consumption. Eg, per person on the electoral roll (what about children ?) you get an allowance of x cu m/month at a basic rate, and after that the rate goes up.

I suppose the ultimate rationing system was in '76 when water usage was limited (in some areas) to what you could carry from the nearest standpipe

 

[DeltaT2]

Not a problem Simon mate, pizzing down here most of the time....................................

As Billy Connelly says; 'there's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes'!!!

When Scotland becomes an indie country, we're going to sell water to jolly auld Engerland, so dig deep chaps..................££££Kerching, kerching!!!........

 

[SimonH2]

Yeah, same here - they don't call it The Lake District for nothing Huge amounts of our water goes down to Manchester via the Thirlmere Aqueduct.

 

[Charnwood]

What we need is more education on how to use water.

Your mouth is wet, why turn on the tap to wet your toothbrush/paste. You only need water to rinse after you've brushed.

You only need about an inch of water in a basin to wet-shave with.
Please don't suggest electric razors. Bag o' kak IMHO.

When showering, don't just step out of the running water to soap yourself, turn the shower off once you're wet and back on to rinse yourself off.
All showers ought to be on non-concussive taps anyway.

If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down.

 

[sunnie]

Powerflushing will be banned soon so how can bg make a profit?.

 

[mcmoby69]

Powerflushing will be banned soon so how can bg make a profit?.

bg will be contacting me very soon to carry out dRypOwderFLushes (tm) (copyright)

a new exciting way to clean central heating systems without using any water!

the idea is fully patented and trademarked and registered 25 times at companies house under 36 different company names.

 

[namsag]

Due to the water shortage the English have been asked not to have a shower instead of not having a bath

 

[dcawkwell]

What is needed more than anything in this country and others is population control.
Only country with the guts to implement that is China.

 

[Whitespirit66]

Bloke in the house behind me spent all of last Sunday afternoon pressure washing his small patio. He's the headmaster of a local school, so should know better.

However, how are we supposed to use less water as a country, if we keep expanding our fricking population? Yeah, few more million in the S. East. Loads of water there.

Send them up to the Highlands. Plenty of space and water there. That will learn them.

 

[big-all]

What is needed more than anything in this country and others is population control.
Only country with the guts to implement that is China.

as far as water consumption is concerned will make nil difference or very close to it as by far the most water consumed is by industrial prosceses
so a 1 or 2 percent difference in population [1 million]will be perhaps a0.001 to a 0.005% increase in consumption so irrelivent
if we ban power shower and 2 gallon flushes and encourage rain water harvesting along with grey water storage we could halve our domestic consumption easily

 

[DeltaT2]

Powerflushing will be banned soon so how can bg make a profit?.

Ah but there's still plenty OAPs around for them to rip off!!!

 

[DeltaT2]

Bloke in the house behind me spent all of last Sunday afternoon pressure washing his small patio. He's the headmaster of a local school, so should know better.

However, how are we supposed to use less water as a country, if we keep expanding our fricking population? Yeah, few more million in the S. East. Loads of water there.

Send them up to the Highlands. Plenty of space and water there. That will learn them.

Don't bother mate, there's enough Engerlish White Settlers in the Highlands as it is!!!! They move north & try to take over. They bring the Rat Race with them!!

As for the headmaster; have you seen the kids that come out of Skools these days??!! The Teachers can't educate our kids, they're only interested in their pay & long holidays.

 

[Whitespirit66]

Bloke in the house behind me spent all of last Sunday afternoon pressure washing his small patio. He's the headmaster of a local school, so should know better.

However, how are we supposed to use less water as a country, if we keep expanding our fricking population? Yeah, few more million in the S. East. Loads of water there.

Send them up to the Highlands. Plenty of space and water there. That will learn them.

Don't bother mate, there's enough Engerlish White Settlers in the Highlands as it is!!!!

About time you had some non-Engerlish, non-white settlers then. I'm sure there will be a quota for this. You need your fair share of diversity.

As for the headmaster; have you seen the kids that come out of Skools these days??!! The Teachers can't educate our kids, they're only interested in their pay & long holidays.

Yes, I know several teachers. They all want to get out. The kids have all the power, and they liken their jobs as going into battle each day. Unarmed. That's how the lefties want it though. Funny thing is, most teachers are/were lefties.

 

[gregers]

well b&q have a load of hose pipes in my local branch
said to a chap there thats a good one,sold many????

 

[HERTS P&D]

The Teachers can't educate our kids, they're only interested in their pay & long holidays.

And more strikes on the way due to them moaning about their Pensions!

Andy