Guest guest Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Pity they don't fix the leak that has been spewing water for almost a year! The South East has experienced its driest period for more than 80 years A " drought across the south-east " of England has forced the UK's biggest water company to impose a hosepipe ban. Thames Water's eight million customers will be affected by the hosepipe and sprinkler bans from next month. Chief executive Jeremy Pelczer said: " We are reluctant to restrict the amount of water our customers use, but the situation is serious. " The company operates across the Thames Valley, London, and from Kent in the east to Gloucestershire in the west. The drought across the South-East has now gone on for so long that we have to be prudent The decision by Thames Water follows a decision by five other water companies to ban hosepipes. Earlier this month ministers granted Folkestone and Dover Water the power to install compulsory metering in homes it serves, and other firms are considering similar applications. Mr Pelczer said he had not taken the decision to impose bans lightly. " The drought across the South East has now gone on for so long that we have to be prudent and introduce measures that will make best use of limited supplies and help protect the environment, " he said. Mr Pelczer said the move would " lessen the likelihood of more stringent restrictions later " , but much depended on rainfall levels. The South East has had two consecutive winters with below-average rainfall. The period between November 2004 and January 2006 was the driest for more than 80 years, surpassing even the notable drought of 1974-76. A spokesman for the Environment Agency supported the move. " Thames Water is acting responsibly by introducing a hosepipe ban at this time, " he said. Andrew Marsh, of the Consumer Council for Water, said imposing hosepipe bans was a " sensible precaution " . " Consumers will support the ban, but the problem with Thames Water is that they have a pretty poor record with leakage. " Darren Johnson, chair of the London Assembly's Environment Committee, was also critical of the company's record. " Thames Water, Ofwat and the Government have got to agree a long-term investment strategy to repair and replace London's crumbling mains system as a matter of urgency. " There is a real danger that the public will not heed official advice to stop wasting water if they continue to see the water company as the biggest culprit, " said Mr Johnson. Thames Water is currently spending £1bn replacing Victorian pipes, which are estimated to leak around a third of water travelling from reservoirs to homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Okay, it's 84 degrees today in Maryland on March 13. Is the deity angry or something??? Forecasting snow for this weekend. The flowers and birds are holding up little signs that say " YIKES!! We're confused!!! " Cynthia On Behalf Of heartwerk Monday, March 13, 2006 2:34 AM Hosepipe Ban Pity they don't fix the leak that has been spewing water for almost a year! The South East has experienced its driest period for more than 80 years A " drought across the south-east " of England has forced the UK's biggest water company to impose a hosepipe ban. Thames Water's eight million customers will be affected by the hosepipe and sprinkler bans from next month. Chief executive Jeremy Pelczer said: " We are reluctant to restrict the amount of water our customers use, but the situation is serious. " The company operates across the Thames Valley, London, and from Kent in the east to Gloucestershire in the west. The drought across the South-East has now gone on for so long that we have to be prudent The decision by Thames Water follows a decision by five other water companies to ban hosepipes. Earlier this month ministers granted Folkestone and Dover Water the power to install compulsory metering in homes it serves, and other firms are considering similar applications. Mr Pelczer said he had not taken the decision to impose bans lightly. " The drought across the South East has now gone on for so long that we have to be prudent and introduce measures that will make best use of limited supplies and help protect the environment, " he said. Mr Pelczer said the move would " lessen the likelihood of more stringent restrictions later " , but much depended on rainfall levels. The South East has had two consecutive winters with below-average rainfall. The period between November 2004 and January 2006 was the driest for more than 80 years, surpassing even the notable drought of 1974-76. A spokesman for the Environment Agency supported the move. " Thames Water is acting responsibly by introducing a hosepipe ban at this time, " he said. Andrew Marsh, of the Consumer Council for Water, said imposing hosepipe bans was a " sensible precaution " . " Consumers will support the ban, but the problem with Thames Water is that they have a pretty poor record with leakage. " Darren Johnson, chair of the London Assembly's Environment Committee, was also critical of the company's record. " Thames Water, Ofwat and the Government have got to agree a long-term investment strategy to repair and replace London's crumbling mains system as a matter of urgency. " There is a real danger that the public will not heed official advice to stop wasting water if they continue to see the water company as the biggest culprit, " said Mr Johnson. Thames Water is currently spending £1bn replacing Victorian pipes, which are estimated to leak around a third of water travelling from reservoirs to homes. To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 The weather certainly is strange this year. We have snow in Wales, Scotland and Northern England, and frosts in Southern England, last week was mild! Jo , " Cynthia Gadarian " <cgadarian wrote: > > Okay, it's 84 degrees today in Maryland on March 13. Is the deity angry or > something??? Forecasting snow for this weekend. The flowers and birds are > holding up little signs that say " YIKES!! We're confused!!! " Cynthia > > > On > Behalf Of heartwerk > Monday, March 13, 2006 2:34 AM > > Hosepipe Ban > > Pity they don't fix the leak that has been spewing water for almost a > year! > > > The South East has experienced its driest period for more than 80 > years > A " drought across the south-east " of England has forced the UK's > biggest water company to impose a hosepipe ban. > Thames Water's eight million customers will be affected by the > hosepipe and sprinkler bans from next month. > > Chief executive Jeremy Pelczer said: " We are reluctant to restrict > the amount of water our customers use, but the situation is serious. " > > The company operates across the Thames Valley, London, and from Kent > in the east to Gloucestershire in the west. > > The drought across the South-East has now gone on for so long that > we have to be prudent > > The decision by Thames Water follows a decision by five other water > companies to ban hosepipes. > > Earlier this month ministers granted Folkestone and Dover Water the > power to install compulsory metering in homes it serves, and other > firms are considering similar applications. > > Mr Pelczer said he had not taken the decision to impose bans lightly. > > " The drought across the South East has now gone on for so long that > we have to be prudent and introduce measures that will make best use > of limited supplies and help protect the environment, " he said. > > Mr Pelczer said the move would " lessen the likelihood of more > stringent restrictions later " , but much depended on rainfall levels. > > The South East has had two consecutive winters with below-average > rainfall. > > The period between November 2004 and January 2006 was the driest for > more than 80 years, surpassing even the notable drought of 1974-76. > > A spokesman for the Environment Agency supported the move. > > " Thames Water is acting responsibly by introducing a hosepipe ban at > this time, " he said. > > Andrew Marsh, of the Consumer Council for Water, said imposing > hosepipe bans was a " sensible precaution " . > > " Consumers will support the ban, but the problem with Thames Water is > that they have a pretty poor record with leakage. " > > Darren Johnson, chair of the London Assembly's Environment Committee, > was also critical of the company's record. > > " Thames Water, Ofwat and the Government have got to agree a long- term > investment strategy to repair and replace London's crumbling mains > system as a matter of urgency. > > " There is a real danger that the public will not heed official advice > to stop wasting water if they continue to see the water company as > the biggest culprit, " said Mr Johnson. > > Thames Water is currently spending £1bn replacing Victorian pipes, > which are estimated to leak around a third of water travelling from > reservoirs to homes. > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 here is hasn't rained still in four months. there is no forecast of rain for this week. it's in the 80's in the day and 60's at night. The frogs are starting to come out. but I really hope that it rains soon. i want the animals to drink water. , " Cynthia Gadarian " <cgadarian wrote: > > Okay, it's 84 degrees today in Maryland on March 13. Is the deity angry or > something??? Forecasting snow for this weekend. The flowers and birds are > holding up little signs that say " YIKES!! We're confused!!! " Cynthia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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