Uk Tank Owners, What Will You Do If They Bring In Stand Pipes?

[@ombomb]

Have to be a weekly trip to the fish shop for RO for me, thankfully a nano isn't that demanding on water volume.

(not sure about what to do with my FW tank though)

 

[andywg]

Stand pipes are not even on the agenda from the water companies.

The only people who have brought up standpipes as anything like a possibility are the papers and other scaremongers in the media.

 

[Mr Miagi]

Im lost! I guess its something in the British Media, but to me, a Standpipe is something found in overflows to reduce noise!

 

[The-Wolf]

there is no legistation that can prevent anyone from providing livestock with basic needs.
this means that water companies can not prevent you from re-filling tanks and ponds.
the legistation would however prevent you from building a new pond and filling it, or setting
up new tanks over 100 UK gallons.

 

[Tolak]

How would they tell a new tank from an old tank?

 

[@ombomb]

Miagi - Due to a long period of "less than normal" rainfall water supplies in the UK are running very low. In an attempt to stop the supply running out all together, the water companies have already introduced a hosepipe ban but there is a lot of noise in the press about stand pipes, which are basically big pipes that water companies fit in the road and then turn off the supply directly into your home.

Stand pipes are not even on the agenda from the water companies.

The water companies certainly aren't ruling them out as an option and there was a guy from Thames Water on the radio in the week who said that they are a possibility unless the situation improves.

 

[steelhealr]

I'm confused too..does that mean you'd have to carry water from a pipe into one's home? SH

 

[The-Wolf]

I'm confused too..does that mean you'd have to carry water from a pipe into one's home? SH

yes, absolutely

 

[Opcn]

I now live in south western Colorado, a very droubt stricken part of the US, and while this would mean alot more work for people its important to remember that if you don't have enought water then you do not have enought water. Sure the companies are thinking about shutting off your water, but whats worse, having it shut off and having to work harder to get it or having it run out and having no way to get it short of distillling it from saltwater in your home? Its no fun and I'm sure that yall in the Very rainey UK don't have to face theese situations often but its part of the human condition, and there isn't much that can be done about it.

 

[andywg]

Actually Opcn, London has less rainfall than Istanbul or Madrid, and Essex is technically a desert based on annual rainfall on some scales.

The biggest problem is the Victorian plumbing, allowing 1/3 of water that flows into the pipes to escape through leaks in some areas.

The other is that there is no facility to get water from the wetter areas (oop North) to the drier areas (down South) and as such some areas need hosepipe bans, while others suffer. Interesting to note that most of Essex (apart from that served by Thames Water) is free from a hosepipe ban and there are no intentions to introduce one as the companies are far better at managing a lower rainfall rate.

@ombomb> The guy was (I have no doubt) replying to a loaded question from an interviewer. In all statements by the water companies they have made absolutely no mention of the prospects of standpipes. They introduced hosepipe bans and the press went mad. Incidentally (as with bird flu) the public couldn't care less.

The prospect of standpipes is a fair way off, and is almost certainly not going to happen this year. If water prices remain the same and the companies don't invest in infrastructure and we have another dry winter or three, then it may become a problem.

Remember people, a brick in the cistern saves a litre or so of water every flush!

 

[steelhealr]

That's pretty amazing. Similarly, how many people think that NY has skyscrapers all over the place, I've always envisioned England as constantly getting rained on and overcast weather. It's amazing to hear that there are drought areas there. SH

 

[andywg]

I love the fact people in England (especially down south) moan about cold winters and forget that we are at the same lattitude as Moscow...

 

[Die_Grinder]

Incidentally (as with bird flu) the public couldn't care less.

LMFAO!!! LOVE IT!!!! coz its sooo true!

 

[Chac]

That's pretty amazing. Similarly, how many people think that NY has skyscrapers all over the place, I've always envisioned England as constantly getting rained on and overcast weather. It's amazing to hear that there are drought areas there. SH

Your confusing England with Scotland Mate - we're the ones that get rained on 24/7, well maybe it just feels that way

 

[Aquascaper]

Remember people, a brick in the cistern saves a litre or so of water every flush!

I prefer a few kgs of homemade live rock myself