petition for water recycling

I have no technical knowledge re water collection and storage but still have a totally un-informed view on the matter.

As mentioned in this topic, when it rains heavily (or not so heavily but when the ground is already saturated) the water runs off into streams and rivers and is lost out to sea - causing flooding as it goes.

It would seem logical to have all the rainwater that hits our roofs going into the water authorities' drainage pipes which eventually return the water to reservoirs and storage facilities.

We are not allowed to do this because the authorities say that the drainage systems can't take the extra flow. Of course it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that it would cost them more money to run that extra volume through their sewage plants, would it?

Similarly, the run-off from roads, pavements airport runways etc could eventually end up in water storage facilities if the water authorities would get their fingers out and make a concerted effort to improve their systems. If they started this they would be able to fix the leaks properly whilst they do it.

End of rant!!! :D :D :D

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shiney

 

Quite right pete, when the government were trying to get us to use water butts I emailed them and said that it was just a diversion from the real point of water storage and consevation. I also pointed out to them that as we were in a drought (and a heatwave) we weren't going to get any rain to fill the water butts. The water needs to be stored when it rains in the winter.

Needless to say, they said the control of water is up to the water authorities.

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shiney