In the SE of England we are experiencing a 'drought' why..?? Ask the water companies - anyway if we are going to get a water shortage what is being done publically to educate the masses into conserving water - hose pipe bans are not the answer as hoses don't use THAT much water.
2006-06-29 06:28:43 · 7 answers · asked by Terry D 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
go and tel that to the companies washing the facade of buildings and washing the pathways of governmental sites.
do they care "no"
i say that the water should be like electricity and gas, fit meters on and people would start to have some concern.
and the rates should be different for each type of user, eg;
busines pay more "depending of the type of busines",
people withe a house with garden pay a bit less,
people with no garden pay the lower bill,
and so on...
2006-06-29 06:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by jcarrao 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I am in the North of England and we are not experiencing a "drought". I believe it is the water companies that should do more to fix the leaky pipes as there are gallons of water lost through bad maintenance of pipelines. It amazes me that as we are an island surround by water nobody has thought about using a de-salination plant like Malta.
2006-06-29 13:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Florida, and believe me, we know droughts. When it doesn't rain for a while, that's what raises concerns. Floridians like to keep their lawns green (as I'm sure everyone else does, too), and a little water for each house adds up to a lot for the whole area.
The local government has set limits to how long and on what days people can water their lawns. I think this would significantly impact the water shortage, if you can imagine how many households there are and how long they keep their sprinklers on (grass practically drinks it up). Plus, it's summer.
2006-06-29 13:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the SE of England (Norfolk, to be precise) and we don't seem to be suffering a drought. But agriculture is the main problem over here. Farmers using it all to water crops.
2006-06-29 13:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by derpledoops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
industry uses far more water than domestic users. Institute incentives and penalties to encourage water reuse, or much less water.
2006-06-29 13:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The SOUTH EAST of the U.K.???
That's to balance out the EXCESS of water in the NORTH EAST of the U.S.
It all makes sense really.
Cheers.
2006-06-29 13:32:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save water . . . drink Beer.....!!
LoL
2006-06-29 13:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by ☆hello☆ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋