I've never heard that term used before (specifically directed to Oddball59)
2006-10-28 05:15:55 · 5 answers · asked by The Iceman Cometh 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
A hosepipe ban is a British term for a restriction placed on the customers of a water company to prevent them from using hosepipes, particularly for watering their gardens. The provider sometimes states that their customers are not allowed to use a sprinkler or unattended hosepipe for a few days (or longer), though commonly a total ban is enacted. Commercial customers are usually exempt in order to prevent loss of earnings or other such problems.
The water industry usually places such restrictions on their customers during droughts or when the reservoirs supplying the water are becoming empty. However, they have faced stiff criticism after reports of excessive leakages along the pipe system.
Customers that ignore the ban are usually warned and, in the UK, can face a fine of up to £1000. This power was given to the companies by the Water Industry Act 1991. A ban is currently in-force in some parts of Southern England, due to the warm summer and low precipitation level.
2006-10-28 05:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by sweety 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A hosepipe ban (even though my name isnt oddball59) is what we get placed on in the uk when there is a lack of water due to not having had rain for a while.
It also makes up for the incompetent water companies who don't save enough in the first place.
2006-10-28 12:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Rich T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you are forbidden to connect and use a hosepipe connected to the tap / faucet in your house to do such things as wash the car, water the garden, etc. The intention is to restrict the use of water when the reservoirs are low and the water companies are trying to preserve supplies for essential use.
2006-10-28 12:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by kvenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ya can't use garden hoses? LOL I live in the south and have heard the term hosepipe all my life tho yeah I know it is redundant...but a hosepipe ban...never heard such a thing. new to me
2006-10-28 12:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when the rain is hammering down around you like stair rods and you're knee deep in a deluge but you're not allowed to use a hose pipe to water the garden because there is a drought on...
2006-10-28 12:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋