[sparklebright]

I was wondering, I have been WFP for the last 6 years and dread to think how much water I use. I make water for my van and my mates.
Has anyone on here ever got approached by the Water Board, or been 'grassed up' to the Water Board?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

all they can do is put you on a commercial metre, which I have been told by some WC's that a commercial water only metre is cheaper than a residential water and waste metre.

[ftp]

My water board knows they are losing a fair drop of water in my cul-de-sac they just haven't twigged it's me.

[drwindows]

Just tell em you use rain water from water butt in your garden.  They dont own the rain now do they.

After all how are they gonna be able to prove it one way or another?

[ftp]

They come round every few months with earphones trying to find the leak 

They have a meter at the end of the road so they know water consumption has gone up.

[geefree]

They come round every few months with earphones trying to find the leak

They have a meter at the end of the road so they know water consumption has gone up.

really?

[geefree]

look at this 



Switching To A Commercial Water Meter
You will have to pay for the cost of the meter and fittings. If you wish the Company to carry out the installation, this will be at your cost.

 
 THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR A ½” SUPPLY
 Prices Exclude VAT

£ P
 
1)
 If the external stopcock at your property has recently been replaced with a combination meter/stopcock box a meter can be fitted at a charge of:
 134.00
 
2)
 You can purchase the meter and fittings for
installing externally.
 149.00
 
3)
 The Company will supply and install the meter in the highway.
 310.00
 
4)
 For commercial properties, a meter may be installed internally. You can purchase the meter and fittings from this Company.
 75.00
 
5)
 You can purchase the meter from the Company and the fittings elsewhere.
 60.00
 


In the cases of Options 2, 4 & 5 you will need to engage a private plumber to carry out the installation and provide details of the installation arrangement. In some commercial properties where access can be guaranteed during normal working hours, an internal meter may be permitted.

N.B. It is necessary for a free survey to be carried out to determine if it is practical for a meter to be installed.

[perfectpanesplymouth]

they can't give me a meter
i live in a flat and our water supply is shared with the flat downstairs and we share a stop cock
it only splits into 2 supplies inside the property

[ftp]

Yep really, they told me they are 'losing' three cubic metres of water every twenty four hours. I reckon that's my 1000l plus rejected water. They keep sending guys with headphones and a stethescope thing that they plonk on the ground listening for water.
My waste goes down the soakaway at the back of my house so I suppose they can't hear it.  

[Paul_Rolfe]

Thing is, look, water is everywhere, hari hari krishna, hari hari.

[poole bay]

its £170 for a 1000ltr i rang the water board....

[Moderator David@stives]

You cant have a commercial supply on a domestic property.

[p1w1]

its £170 for a 1000ltr i rang the water board....

That cant be right  ...are you saying for every 1000lt of water used it costs £170 think they are pulling your leg there...

[sparklebright]

I've seen the leakage detection team round our way a few times.
My van says window cleaner on the side. But they have never said anything to me...
I like the point about harvesting rain water. Might be an idea

[Blue Frog Systems]

I've noticed the water board lurking at the entrance to my estate the past few mornings. I live right by the entrance.

Also I've noticed a water van knocking about on my round for a couple of days. Don't know if its the same one though.

If I get tailed, ill loose them

[Blue Frog Systems]

I've noticed the water board lurking at the entrance to my estate the past few mornings. I live right by the entrance.

Also I've noticed a water van knocking about on my round for a couple of days. Don't know if its the same one though.

If I get tailed, ill loose them

[EZclean]

think i read it on here ages ago about a wc:
 the water board was doing the same as to ftp, puzzled about the loss of water, so they dug the road, then someone clocked his wfp vans, then put him on a meter then billed him for the road.

[ftp]

So, are we obliged to inform the waterboard of what we do? No one's ever told me I have to inform anyone?

[EZclean]

the amont of water we use in reality is minimal compared to other industrys like factories and manufacturing.
thing is water boards are under pressure all the time to stop the leaks or at least to find them, especially in the south of the country. so if you've got 2-3 cubes of ibc fills a week then to them it's puzzling.

[jonnyald]

i knew a guy whose premises had been "overlooked" and no water bill had been paid since 1969 .  there was a bit of a hoohah when the board found out he had been pressure washing and  allsorts there but they only backdated him a 5 year bill