13-03-12, 09:36 AM
Thames water lose 1/3 of their supply in leaks. They made £650 million after taxation. They did invest £750 million in capital investment, but this includes non-water provision related things. They paid dividends (mostly the owners) £191 million.
On the other hand, nobody wants new reservoirs built, people want more houses built so the population will increase in the SE. A reservoir has recently been turned down near where I live. Once full, it would had just about covered South East Water's daily loss through leakage.
Investment on water storage (ie reservoirs) and stopping wastage must be an answer - or stopping an increase in population above the ability of the natural resources. Whilst I'm not on a meter (and living in a small house with 2 kids, water rates are low and washing machine usage is high, I don't want to be), putting people on a meter so they at least thing about leaving hosepipes on overnight to water the garden must be a good idea. All other utilities are paid for by supply, why not water?
I guess nobody has bothered with GreyWater because a lot of people are on a set rateable value rather than meter, so not bothered about usage.
On the other hand, nobody wants new reservoirs built, people want more houses built so the population will increase in the SE. A reservoir has recently been turned down near where I live. Once full, it would had just about covered South East Water's daily loss through leakage.
Investment on water storage (ie reservoirs) and stopping wastage must be an answer - or stopping an increase in population above the ability of the natural resources. Whilst I'm not on a meter (and living in a small house with 2 kids, water rates are low and washing machine usage is high, I don't want to be), putting people on a meter so they at least thing about leaving hosepipes on overnight to water the garden must be a good idea. All other utilities are paid for by supply, why not water?
I guess nobody has bothered with GreyWater because a lot of people are on a set rateable value rather than meter, so not bothered about usage.