So, are you going to report your neighbour for using their hose where it's banned?

....... · 03-07-2018 04:30PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

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wexie · 03-07-2018 04:59PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Although in all fairness it goes to show how unusual it is, inasmuch as when it does stop raining for a couple of weeks there's a problem with farming.

It is of course very unusual (sadly) I guess if it was more common the water infrastructure wouldn't have gotten to be in such a state.

Poor farmers are having a pretty tough year I'd say.

03-07-2018 07:12PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

wexie wrote: »

It is of course very unusual (sadly) I guess if it was more common the water infrastructure wouldn't have gotten to be in such a state.

Poor farmers are having a pretty tough year I'd say.

From 2017: "Agriculture, in all its forms, has by far the greatest negative impact on water quality. To pretend otherwise would be foolish and wrong."

Yup. Poor farmers.

bb12 · 03-07-2018 07:20PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Seriously though, the Americans can make the desert bloom in Nevada, the Arabs do similar and more in Dubai. Here, in the land of the constant pissings of rain and six inches of puddle everywhere, including the motorways, it actually stops raining for ten days or so in June/July, and there's a water crisis. 'Sake, like. :pac:

There hasn't been any significant rain in the dublin region since mid-april...so that's 2.5 months, not a couple of days

Roger Hassenforder · 03-07-2018 07:53PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

SexBobomb wrote: »

What will reporting someone do exactly, do they just issue a fine or a warning to the address without any more evidence or will they be staking out houses or what ?

I wonder who will do the staking out houses though, or driving around looking for people with hoses.
The Councils hate IW, can't see them doing it.
IW just has 700 odd administrative engineer bureaucrats. It's beneath them. A few contractors?

Water meter readings aren't evidence of a hose use, you might have had a bath to cool down.

I think they're bluffing.

whisky_galore · 03-07-2018 08:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

From 2017: "Agriculture, in all its forms, has by far the greatest negative impact on water quality. To pretend otherwise would be foolish and wrong."

Yup. Poor farmers.

Go out and Hunter gather for yourself so. See how far you get.

wexie · 03-07-2018 08:27PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I wonder who will do the staking out houses though, or driving around looking for people with hoses.
The Councils hate IW, can't see them doing it.
IW just has 700 odd administrative engineer bureaucrats. It's beneath them. A few contractors?

Water meter readings aren't evidence of a hose use, you might have had a bath to cool down.

I think they're bluffing.

They don't have anyone as of yet, spokeswoman for IW was on the last word on Friday saying that if this keeps up they may have to look into hiring people and figuring out what authority to give them (and how)

whisky_galore · 03-07-2018 08:36PM

wexie wrote: »

They don't have anyone as of yet, spokeswoman for IW was on the last word on Friday saying that if this keeps up they may have to look into hiring people and figuring out what authority to give them (and how)

They haven't got a Scooby Doo so. That sounds about right.

_Dara_ · 03-07-2018 09:18PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Surprised to see the results, thought it’d be more 50/50.

I’m in the No camp. I just wouldn’t report someone, not sure why.

03-07-2018 09:19PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

whisky_galore wrote: »

Go out and Hunter gather for yourself so. See how far you get.

You missed the point completely. Farmers have done more to damage the water sources of this country than anybody else... But sure, let's ignore that little tidbit.

Infini · 03-07-2018 09:36PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Deleted User wrote: »

You missed the point completely. Farmers have done more to damage the water sources of this country than anybody else... But sure, let's ignore that little tidbit.

I thought that was FF and their political pay off's to win vote's?

Oink · 03-07-2018 09:44PM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Only if they use it on my wife.

There’s no need for that. It puts the lotion on, or it gets the hose. it’s just how it goes.

Would I report my neighbour? No, because apparently we’re all mountjoy graduates, and reporting ar$eholes and scumbags so they are taken care of would make me a snitch. So no.

Gannicus · 03-07-2018 09:52PM

No

Deleted User wrote: »

I will
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Actually, feck that: if Irish Water is going to charge me extra for phoning a 1850 number ("CallSave number". my eye!), the howayas can put their Beemers, spoliers, hubcaps and everything else into their swimming pools and shower them. Another myopic decision.

Call 01-7072828 instead

jimgoose · 03-07-2018 10:13PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

They haven't got a Scooby Doo so. That sounds about right.

Not a glimmer, as usual. Glass palaces, the ear of Government and delusions of adequacy. Hence the bit of a media to get people to tell on each other.

Roger Hassenforder · 03-07-2018 10:23PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

wexie wrote: »

They don't have anyone as of yet, spokeswoman for IW was on the last word on Friday saying that if this keeps up they may have to look into hiring people and figuring out what authority to give them (and how)

Jeez
I can see that being a popular move!

Private contractors with temporary authorization, to enter private property to see if someone has a hose watering flowers or a paddling pool at the back of the house...

This could be gold.

Hitman3000 · 03-07-2018 10:30PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote:

Jeez I can see that being a popular move!

Nothing like a gob****e with a hi viz and a clipboard.

uncle_sam_ie · 03-07-2018 10:31PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

We had water bans in California in the 80's when I was growing up. The cops would issue tickets if they caught you washing your car. It was funny a lot of people took to washing their cars quietly at night, like at 3am.

wexie · 03-07-2018 10:36PM

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

We had water bans in California in the 80's when I was growing up. The cops would issue tickets if they caught you washing your car. It was funny a lot of people took to washing their cars quietly at night, like at 3am.

Could care less about my car, but my weed plants are looking a bit dry :pac:

John_Rambo · 03-07-2018 10:48PM

It's a sure fire way of further enhancing the feud some neighbours seem to thrive on in Ireland. Thankfully not much of that in my neck of the woods, and I don't see anyone flouting the ban, even in the few weeks up to the ban. My water buts have kept the garden green up to now, but I'm running low.

Dublin needs massive investment in repairs to it's ancient waterworks. The rest of the country seem horrified at the amount of leaks, but I'm not sure If they'll approve of millions of the cities euros that a lot are very dependent on being spent on fixing the leaks.

The greater Dublin area including Kilare, Wicklow and Meath needs a new source of water even if every single leak is fixed.

_Dara_ · 03-07-2018 10:51PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

_Dara_ wrote: »

Surprised to see the results, thought it’d be more 50/50.

I’m in the No camp. I just wouldn’t report someone, not sure why.

Figured it out. In a country where conserving water is not a habit, it’s easy to have a brain fart and turn on the hose, even if you noted the warnings.

appledrop · 03-07-2018 10:56PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Why the hell would you report on your neighbours it's ridiculous. Communities should stick together not snitch on each other.Report there last week that 57% of water lost in greater Dublin area to pipe leaks. What a joke. I will obey the ban but it won't make any difference.

OldMrBrennan83 · 03-07-2018 10:57PM

No

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mea_k · 03-07-2018 11:31PM

No because its the only way ferral children get washed behind my fence.

Roger Hassenforder · 03-07-2018 11:38PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Nothing like a gob****e with a hi viz and a clipboard.

And the thought they've a bit of power

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 04-07-2018 09:15PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

If I saw my neighbour using their hose during the ban I'd say "well if she's going to use hers then I'm going to use mine".
Not a hope I'd grass up my neighbours and they wouldn't do it to me either -- personally I think this whole thing is a big overreaction and is overall stupid.

The country is a disaster --

It can't handle a storm
It can't handle snow
and now, it can't handle the sun.

Every "extreme" weather forecast needs to be taken with "extreme" measures and every mediterranean country is probably laughing at the state of us trying to survive 2 weeks of sun when we have rain every week year in, year out. It's a joke

frozenfrozen · 04-07-2018 09:27PM

The hosepipe ban isn't an overreaction it's a measure to reduce water use so the current stock of water will last till the next rain. Otherwise they have to turn the water off

_Dara_ · 04-07-2018 09:45PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

If I saw my neighbour using their hose during the ban I'd say "well if she's going to use hers then I'm going to use mine".
Not a hope I'd grass up my neighbours and they wouldn't do it to me either -- personally I think this whole thing is a big overreaction and is overall stupid.

The country is a disaster --

It can't handle a storm
It can't handle snow
and now, it can't handle the sun.

Every "extreme" weather forecast needs to be taken with "extreme" measures and every mediterranean country is probably laughing at the state of us trying to survive 2 weeks of sun when we have rain every week year in, year out. It's a joke

Do we really need to keep going over this? Countries that get extreme cold and hot weather frequently invest in combating measures because it’s worth their while.

Additionally, some hot countries DO have water restrictions. Actually, it’s standard in some countries. I’ve worked with Australians who were shocked at how much water we waste in this country because they were used to living with water restrictions.

wexie · 04-07-2018 09:48PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

Do we really need to keep going over this? Countries that get extreme cold and hot weather frequently invest in combating measures because it’s worth their while

No we don't need to take the same measures as for example Spain or Finland when it comes to weather.

Doesn't mean it's acceptable for large percentages of our drinking water to just leak out of the system either though?

_Dara_ · 04-07-2018 09:52PM

Yes I would, but I'm not going to ring that expensive number so No.

wexie wrote: »

No we don't need to take the same measures as for example Spain or Finland when it comes to weather.

Doesn't mean it's acceptable for large percentages of our drinking water to just leak out of the system either though?

That was my point. For the most part, extreme measures aren’t required in Ireland.

It’s not right that leaks are happening but saying it’s not right doesn’t help the immediate problem, does it? The restrictions aren’t that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. Everyone cutting back a bit isn’t much of an imposition. We blithely waste water in this country anyway.

LirW · 04-07-2018 09:53PM

wexie wrote: »

No we don't need to take the same measures as for example Spain or Finland when it comes to weather.

Doesn't mean it's acceptable for large percentages of our drinking water to just leak out of the system either though?

Weather extremes had a more frequent occurrence in recent years. Maybe it's time to stop burying the heads in the sand and face the reality that warmer summers and colder winters could be a lot more common in the next decade.
And of course, first and foremost it would be essential to fix the ancient water infrastructure.
And if they're at it, it would be nice to get streets that aren't crumbling apart when it's frosty or melting when there is a bit of sunshine on them.

So, are you going to report your neighbour for using their hose where it's banned?

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