[Roy Cauldery]

Good information within the document- interesting take on the H& S aspect but well presented by Ionics

[rosskesava]

For those who come under Southern Water.

With regards Southern Water. The measures coming into effect on April 5th DO NOT affect any business use of water. I have also phoned them and I can carry on using my RO system even if it's connected via a hosepipe.


http://www.southernwater.co.uk/News/latestNews/default.asp?aID=76510414&year=2012&month=03


Drought forces water restrictions in Kent and Sussex - 12/3/2012

Southern Water is to bring in restrictions on water use for the first time since 2005/6, following the second driest 12 months on record.

From April 5, the company is restricting the use of hosepipes and sprinklers in Kent and Sussex. The restrictions apply to customers whose water is supplied by Southern Water and primarily cover domestic, not commercial, use.

They also include:

Watering of public parks, gardens and allotments
Filling swimming pools, paddling pools, ponds and fountains
Any apparatus connected to a hosepipe

[wightsurf]

Hows does this wording work in the caseof draught order ?

[mac74]

Just got this off veolia water website regarding the hose pipe ban, it's at the bottom of page 11

https://central.veoliawater.co.uk/docs/drought-restrictions-explained(1).pdf

Water fed poles are frequently used by window cleaners and are within the definition of ‘anything designed, adapted or used to serve the same purpose as a hosepipe’. These systems use de-ionised water. Where mains water is the source used to create this de- ionised water, this activity is restricted.

What do you make of that?

Exceptions
A statutory exception exists in The Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 for the cleaning
of domestic walls or windows in respect of health or safety.                                                                                                                                    Its not very reassuring mate, but maybe we'll have to use those h&s rules back at them, the same way they did on us when using ladders! Im with veolia too, so it looks like a grey area? Would it be a water ban v H&S issues? Or tops wfp and base trad? If it does get that bad, ill have to go to a commercial pure water supplier, untill the ban is lifted.

[Perfect Windows]

Southern Water is clear. What's not allowed is: "Non-commercial cleaning of domestic windows, walls, paths or patios with a hosepipe"

From http://www.southernwater.co.uk/pdf/environment/waterResources/droughtRestrictions.pdf

Vin

[Scott Dean]

hmmmm in a nut shell as long as the drought doesn't get to bad domestic window cleaners can use the health and safety reg's to supersede the drought order, if it does the water companies still withhold the right to enforce it.

Commercial window cleaners are totally fine.

[H S and Son]

ill have to go to a commercial pure water supplier, untill the ban is lifted.

You may find they're prevented from producing water themselves as a result of the restrictions. Cant see why not if they ban others from producing water and cleaning windows with it.

[CLEANCARE WC]

WHAT ABOUT THE BREWERYS AND SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURERS ETC? THERE ARE LOADS OF INDUSTRYS THAT WILL GRIND TO A HALT IF THEY GO FULL ON DROUGHT ORDER.

[CLEANCARE WC]

A month of drought oder and this place will be an apocolyptic mess! 

Mad Max here we come! 

[mac74]

A month of drought oder and this place will be an apocolyptic mess!  

Mad Max here we come!  

 2 days ago, i saw a truck that could haul that tank of gas!!

[DeLuce]

Thanks for posting that info. Steve,  interesting and it's good to be well informed, cheers

[steve freeman]

At least if they stop businesses from using water then the inland revenue will also loose money from less tax having to be paid due to loss of work

[mike roberts]

just been told via violia water cant use hose at any domestic to fill up tank, doesnt matter ifur a business or what ur using it for, cant even fill up at home unless reg commercial.

[gary999]

purify water into ibc from ibc to barrels no hose, problem solved

[Lee GLS]

just been told via violia water cant use hose at any domestic to fill up tank, doesnt matter ifur a business or what ur using it for, cant even fill up at home unless reg commercial.

What are you going to do?

[mike roberts]

purify water into ibc from ibc to barrels no hose, problem solved

Er no according to Violia you can not use wfp Suggest you ring them... doesnt matter if you purify via fixed plumbing then transfer into tank can not use on domestic properties!

Who said it wont effect wfp

[mike roberts]

just been told via violia water cant use hose at any domestic to fill up tank, doesnt matter ifur a business or what ur using it for, cant even fill up at home unless reg commercial.

What are you going to do?

At this moment no idea just had email from Violia will not even let us hire stand pipe to fill up tank as we will be using the water to clean domestic properties. Mainly roofs at this moment its our business gone.

[Lee GLS]

Violia are the only company to say this, all the others say wc'ers can carry on 

[mike roberts]

Violia are the only company to say this, all the others say wc'ers can carry on  

Had to mod this just spoke to Angian we can pressure wash domestic + commercial didnt ask about wfp l...
According to Violia WFP banned, will not allow you to purify then transfer into tank as it will be used on domestics with wfp. *ucking crazy. We were looking to go over 85% recycled doesnt mean a thing still cant do it.

[mike roberts]

Violia are the only company to say this, all the others say wc'ers can carry on 

What are you going to do