19-08-2020, 09:58 PM
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Re: UK water supplies?
On the subject of UK water, I read something only today about this, some of which I will quote for you now:Quote
"Areas of the UK are in danger of running out of water in the next two decades, unless steps are taken to stop the three billion litres of water lost every day by leaking pipes.
"A report by the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) has accused water companies of being too slow to act on the problem since water privatisation two decades ago.
" As well as failing to fix the network of leaking pipes, water companies also released raw sewage into rivers more than 200,000 times in 2019.
"Meg Hillier MP, the chair of the PAC,said: "It is hard to imagine, in this country, turning the tap and not having enough clean, drinkable water come out - but that is exactly what we now face. Continued inaction by the water industry means that we continue to lose one fifth of our daily supply to leaks."
Unquote.
Rather a bleak outlook for the not too distant future, isn't it.
19-08-2020, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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Sorry about the delay in replying Bruce. The desal water I used to drink in Malaysia was supplied in ½l bottles by the hotel I stayed in in KL. It was free to all hotel guests so I never complained about the taste.
20-08-2020, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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On the subject of UK water, I read something only today about this, some of which I will quote for you now:Quote
"Areas of the UK are in danger of running out of water in the next two decades, unless steps are taken to stop the three billion litres of water lost every day by leaking pipes.
"A report by the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) has accused water companies of being too slow to act on the problem since water privatisation two decades ago.
" As well as failing to fix the network of leaking pipes, water companies also released raw sewage into rivers more than 200,000 times in 2019.
"Meg Hillier MP, the chair of the PAC,said: "It is hard to imagine, in this country, turning the tap and not having enough clean, drinkable water come out - but that is exactly what we now face. Continued inaction by the water industry means that we continue to lose one fifth of our daily supply to leaks."
Unquote.
Rather a bleak outlook for the not too distant future, isn't it.
That makes a good case for re- nationalisation of ALL public
services imo Mups ?
When their contracts run out, dont renew them !
The workers can be re- employed as they were before but ditch
the management and shareholders??
Instead of HS2 get our ancient infrastrusture such as water
reticulation and railways etc etc fixed up ?
These public private partnrships have only one purpose as we
are finding out !!
Donkeyman! 😟😟😟
20-08-2020, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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Oh I see, I always drink the tap water it is perfectly safe in my experience though most hotels had electric jugs so you could boil it if you felt the need. However in practice I rarely drink water unless it is diluted with beer, coffee or tea.
20-08-2020, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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The hotel provided electric kettles for tea/coffee making but told its guests to never to use the tap water for this! The bottled water was supplied for drinking (cold and tea/coffee) and cleaning your teeth. Tap water was for showers, washing and shaving only.
Percy??
How many stories high was your hotel?
Never mind how many stars !!
Donkeyman! 👍👍😇😇
20-08-2020, 11:26 PM
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Re: UK water supplies?
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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The hotel provided electric kettles for tea/coffee making but told its guests to never to use the tap water for this! The bottled water was supplied for drinking (cold and tea/coffee) and cleaning your teeth. Tap water was for showers, washing and shaving only.
Crossing the border into Thailand, usually at Sadao, I have stayed at many more hotels in Hat Yai, Hua Hin, Bankok, Chang Mai, Chang Rai and cities like Ayutthaya and frankly always use the local water without problem.
On reflection the last time I had an upset stomach was in Nepal in 1972 on the Helumbul Trail (very dodgy spelling there)
My last trip:
https://bcl.id.au/category/2018-malaysia-trip/
21-08-2020, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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I think you must have been in a more rural setting than BrucyPercy??
How many stories high was your hotel?
Never mind how many stars !!
Donkeyman! 👍👍😇😇
23-08-2020, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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being btitish we just connected the newreticulation systems onto the old skinny pipes hoping people would
not all use water at the same time??
23-08-2020, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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That makes a good case for re- nationalisation of ALL publicservices imo Mups ?
When their contracts run out, dont renew them !
The workers can be re- employed as they were before but ditch
the management and shareholders??
Instead of HS2 get our ancient infrastrusture such as water
reticulation and railways etc etc fixed up ?
These public private partnrships have only one purpose as we
are finding out !!
Donkeyman! 😟😟😟
23-08-2020, 12:46 AM
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Re: UK water supplies?
Originally Posted by Mups
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"Areas of the UK are in danger of running out of water in the next two decades, unless steps are taken to stop the [I][U]three billion litres of water lost every day by leaking pipes
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