Question Water Companies

[Tom]

They fixed the big one this morning, but there are apparently lots of other little breaks that have also happened nearby so they're fixing them too. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the giant 7 week project to replace a sewer main only a few meters away.

 

[Embattle]

Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay

Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction

www.theguardian.com

 

[Deebs]

Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay

Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction

www.theguardian.com

What was it for then? Keeping a clean desk for a whole year?

 

[Embattle]

What was it for then? Keeping a clean desk for a whole year?

It boils my piss.

 

[Embattle]

Water bankruptcy is here:

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert

www.theguardian.com

 

[Scouse]

They could start by selling full-sized cisterns in the UK and ditching the "water saving" ones.

Having to flush twice is a false economy.

 

[Gwadien]

They could start by selling full-sized cisterns in the UK and ditching the "water saving" ones.

Having to flush twice is a false economy.

While there's bazillions of litres being pissed out from under our feet, this is pretty small fry.

 

[Embattle]

They could start by selling full-sized cisterns in the UK and ditching the "water saving" ones.

Having to flush twice is a false economy.

Only with number 2s, most of the time it isn't.

 

[Scouse]

While there's bazillions of litres being pissed out from under our feet, this is pretty small fry.

20 million households.

At Uni we figured out how much water we'd save if people didn't run the tap whilst brushing their teeth. It's lots.

 

[Embattle]

20 million households.

At Uni we figured out how much water we'd save if people didn't run the tap whilst brushing their teeth. It's lots.

Yes, but I'm not sure many people run a tap anymore while brushing their teeth.

 

[Scouse]

"Optimistic"

 

[Embattle]

The EA regularly checks bathing, none of it should be totally left unchecked:

Water works 'significant source' of River Kent pollution

A study shows "significant faecal sources of pollution" were found at Staveley's treatment works.

www.bbc.com

 

[Embattle]

At least Ofwat claim they'll be watching the water companies closely this time:

Water bills to rise again: Use our tool to find out by how much

The average annual household bill in England and Wales will increase by £33 from April.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Scouse]

At least Ofwat claim they'll be watching the water companies closely this time

So what exactly have they been doing since April fools day 1989 when they were signed into existence?

Oh, I know. Fuck all. It wasn't quite as intense but we were complaining about our beaches and rivers being covered in shit in the early 90's. And nothing has been done since then.

Ofwat is just a buffer that means government can point at Ofwat and say "their fault, not ours". Never forget that about these quangos. Protecting the government from criticism the primary reason they exist at all.

I predict in another 30 years we'll still be covered in shit (after a period of "oooh, aren't we doing well for your money!") by which time we'll all be dying off and the younger generation will be us, angry but not listened to.

Meanwhile, public money is still flowing to shareholders.

 

[Embattle]

South West Water:

Drinking Water - Usage £2.7129 per m³ - Fixed Charge £0.1630 per day
Wastewater - £4.2711 per m³ - Fixed charge £0.2073 per day

Wastewater is calculated at 95% of the water consumed, so 10m³ of water used would equal 9.5 m³ of waste.

 

[Deebs]

South West Water:

Drinking Water - Usage £2.7129 per m³ - Fixed Charge £0.1630 per day
Wastewater - £4.2711 per m³ - Fixed charge £0.2073 per day

Wastewater is calculated at 95% of the water consumed, so 10m³ of water used would equal 9.5 m³ of waste.

What?? Is that waste at the house or waste in their pipes/treatment plants?

 

[Embattle]

What?? Is that waste at the house or waste in their pipes/treatment plants?

House, so our total for 6 months was 70 m³ (70,000 litres), thus the totals were:

Drinking Water = £218.59
Wastewater = £320.51
Total = £539.07

 

[Deebs]

House, so our total for 6 months was 70 m³ (70,000 litres), thus the totals were:

Drinking Water = £218.59
Wastewater = £320.51
Total = £539.07

Time for meters on our wastewater.

 

[Embattle]

Time for meters on our wastewater.

If you sit down and give it some thought, it is probably accurate to say that 95% of all water used returns as sewage. My issue is that the cost per unit is higher, and too often the cunts flush in straight into the sea.

 

[Scouse]

The fact that we've accepted water meters is a disgrace in this country.

 

[Gwadien]

Wait, water is free else where?

 

[Embattle]

I think what made it worse for us was moving from one of the cheapest water companies, unmetered Thames Water, to one of the most expensive, metered South West Water.

 

[Raven]

Head chopping time, all of them.

 

[Scouse]

Wait, water is free else where?

Not free. Metered.

I realise you've grown up with that particular industry wheeze, but it's a fucking con job.

 

[Deebs]

I remember when I bought my first property, no sign of water meters anywhere. The only time I remember water being scarce was the Summer of '76.