Hose pipe ban

Sandy_123
Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
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In certain parts of the UK a hose pipe ban is in place, with possibly more to come, with the lack of rain we've had in most parts. Watching the debate on the vine show,  the water companies want neighbours to report on anyone using their hose. Would you report your neighbours? 
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,401 Championing
    What’s the punishment for violating a hose pipe ban? Is it actually put in law with a set punishment or is it just the water companies saying “please don’t use your hose pipe”?

    If it’s just the latter could they cut your water off if you violate the ban and are they actually allowed to do that?

    It doesn’t affect me either way, just a few questions out of curiosity.

    For me I use gallons of water having a 45 minute to 1 hour long shower every day due to my severe OCD. I probably use far more water than any hosepipe. Maybe they should limit shower length to 5 minutes though that would wreak havoc on my OCD!
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
    Fines are up to a 1000 pound if caught ignoring a ban. 
    They already say to reduce water, an hours shower is too long  they recommend from 5 to10 to 15 minutes. Plus the less water water you use the less water bills you pay. 
    I wouldn't personally tell on anyone if they wanted to water there garden. 
  • Cartini
    Cartini Online Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
    Sandy_123 said:

    I wouldn't personally tell on anyone if they wanted to water there garden. 
    Nor me.  Start that game with a neighbour and it`s asking for trouble.
  • Cartini
    Cartini Online Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
    woodbine said:
    I think they should impose a nationwide hosepipe ban ASAP
    Why nationwide?  The South West isn`t suffering (at the moment), so why implement a hosepipe ban here when it`s been implemented in the South East?
    Either way, it wouldn`t make any difference to me because I don`t water my lawns; I`m not fussed if they are green or parched.

  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I just think they should start building more reservoirs - if this is global warming it will be happening every year. x
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    Teddybear12 said:
    I live in the North West and we have had lots of rain. Reporting neighbours is not something I would do.
    Me too.
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    I will not snitch, my neighbours are lovely people and are the only people I seen (from a distance) during lockdown in their front gardens. I can’t see many on my street doing the same either.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
    Back In  the day they use to send helicopters up to check lawns, not sure if they do any more. It's the farmers I feel sorry for Al those crops
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I'm with you there @Sandy_123 it must be a night mare for farmers xx
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
    They've already been on tv, to say the prices may go up because of the weather and ruined crops. I know some of my flowers have burnt in the 40 degree heat we had. 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    I think they should build desalination plants, plenty of water in the seas.
  • Cartini
    Cartini Online Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
    leeCal said:
    I think they should build desalination plants, plenty of water in the seas.
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11080931/Thames-Waters-250million-desalination-plant-designed-supply-water-400-000-homes-turned-OFF.html ;)

  • Siwheels73
    Siwheels73 Scope Member Posts: 752 Pioneering
    No helicopters now - drones are much better value. At least these bans are backed up by fines under the Water Industry Act
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
    edited August 2022
    I forgot about drones. Ironicly with out thinking  I bought a new hosepipe yesterday, my son said, so you've bought a hose pipe in a hose pipe ban :/ . We don't have one in the Midlands yet, but I think it will be soon.
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I'm starting to feel guilty about using my hose pipe now @Sandy_123 xx
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,128 Championing
    I've only watered flowers  they've not been done for days
  • bg844
    bg844 Online Community Member Posts: 3,928 Championing
    Nothing wrong by watering your flowers Sandy, they needed doing after all and no ban is in place yet.
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Online Community Member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Yep that's all i have done @Sandy_123 not worried about the grass - I have watered a couple of new bushes i brought - i don't want them to die on me xxx
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    I’m not using a hosepipe I’m using a watering can and to make up for it I’m seldom flushing the loo! I think overall I’m actually using less than usual. 🙂
  • Cartini
    Cartini Online Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
    woodbine said:
    Cartini said:
    woodbine said:
    I think they should impose a nationwide hosepipe ban ASAP
    Why nationwide?  The South West isn`t suffering (at the moment), so why implement a hosepipe ban here when it`s been implemented in the South East?
    Either way, it wouldn`t make any difference to me because I don`t water my lawns; I`m not fussed if they are green or parched.

    Quite simple if you think about it, overall the country is short of water so a hosepipe ban nationwide will make sense.
    I remember the long hot dry summer of '76 with standpipes in the streets, they appointed a minister for drought (Dennis Howell) the day after he took up the job its started raining.
    So even on that basis alone a hosepipe ban makes sense.
    I hear you woodbine, but some areas have their own water supplies.
    I`ve lived in Plymouth since 78 when I joined the Navy; over those years we`ve been excempt hose bans while the rest of the country has had bans; but I think that might be changing soon.

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