United Utilities announce hosepipe ban - here's what it means for you - MSE News

wizk1

boliston wrote: »

surely the answer is to make meters compulsory in all properties as then people who do use a hose will be less wasteful with it.

Because more surveillance is exactly what this country needs

jamesd

badmemory wrote: »

Of course if they just plugged some of the leaks we would all be able to use double our normal water. I wouldn't do that but it just makes the point that THEY are chucking our water away whilst we are at least mostly using it not wasting it.

Leak losses are about a quarter of usage and they are already charging customers more to save water by repairing leaks than it would cost to provide more water instead.

Page 9 of the water resource management plan says:

"Whilst our leakage is already below the sustainable economic level, we propose to reduce leakage further by a total of 80 million litres per day (Ml/d) over the 25 year period until 2045. This is an 18% reduction from the baseline position of 448 Ml/d; 30 Ml/d of this reduction will be achieved by 2025 and the associated bill impact is expected to be no greater than a 55 pence increase per annum for every household. We are planning to achieve this initially by increasing our leakage detection and repair resources. However, over the course of the planning horizon we will seek to apply innovations and involve specialist third parties to achieve our long-term leakage aspirations as affordable for customers as possible. For example, we are currently exploring using satellite imagery to detect leaks, in pipe assessment techniques and approaches to better monitor customer supply pipe leakage. We will also strive to maintain the rate of water efficiency savings we've seen historically, and continue to explore different approaches so that around 75% of customers will be on a water meter by 2045.

Why are we proposing this? - Customers are willing to pay more on their bills to see some leakage reductions, however there are also affordability considerations as to how far we can go. Our programme aims to balance shorter-term affordability with our aspirations to reduce leakage. This customer and stakeholder feedback complements the strong policy aspirations set by regulators in this area. Our water efficiency activities also help to offset the impacts of an increasing population on water demand."

"below the sustainable economic level" means that it's already costing more to save water by reducing leaks than it would cost to provide more water instead. But they spend the extra customer money it costs because customers prefer more expensive water with the lower leakage levels.

boliston

wizk1 wrote: »

Because more surveillance is exactly what this country needs

universal metering would make a ban less rather more likely as overall wastage would reduce

PennineAcute

A complete list of all you can and cannot do and who is exempt.

https://www.unitedutilities.com/globalassets/documents/tubfinalweb1.pdf

C_Mababejive

This is rubbish. I shall continue to use the water i pay for as i like.

ValiantSon

C_Mababejive wrote: »

This is rubbish. I shall continue to use the water i pay for as i like.

Then if you are in a United Utilities area (or Northern Ireland) you run the risk of being fined, and frankly, I hope that you are! Selfishness is most unbecoming.

You do not have an unqualified right to use water as you wish. Section 36 of the Flood and Water Management Act, 2010 is quite clear on this.http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/pdfs/ukpga_20100029_en.pdf