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    Posted: 22 Jun 06 at 8:42pm
now now OT stop baiting the pondies....

On the thread topic. Most water is not provided by resevoir but by groundwater, that is what is getting low hence the hosepipe bans.

The grounwater round here is still higher than it was 2 or 3 years back though.
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how do you know how high the ground water is? isnt it all hidden underground?

edit: ive had exactly the same problem OT. its a shame when the rest of the fleet that arent overweight start capsizing at about 4ish. (think our seabreeze is earlier than yours).



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Originally posted by Guest#260

This is a conspracy started by the water companies so they can keep charging us the same rates and not supply the same service... and we like mugs take it!!!

rick isnt far from the truth my geography project was based on water and my finding was that it is rumored "water companys are trying to use this as a way to force through water meters"
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Originally posted by jeffers

now now OT stop baiting the pondies....

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yea chew seems pretty full, well more than last year
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Originally posted by Scooby_simon

Grafham is the fullest I've seen it in years

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It's great no long walks and no mud! (No doubt the tide will go out later n the year, but such is life)
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Weir Wood has 77%, highest for about 20 months, but no doubt Southern Water will let it all out again soon  .  They like to keep the Thames Estuary topped up by letting it all out into teh Medway..
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Originally posted by mike ellis

how do you know how high the ground water is? isnt it all hidden underground?



The level of our lake is governed by the water table, when ground water levels drop the lake level drops.
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Originally posted by hurricane

rick isnt far from the truth my geography project was based on water and my finding was that it is rumored "water companys are trying to use this as a way to force through water meters"



I think every house should have a water meter. I think water is one of the resources everyone takes for granted and people need to realise that it is a precious resource. Make people pay for what they use, electricity and gas have been that way for years so why not water?

I found when I was on a meter my water bill dropped hugely and it did make me think twice about how much water was being used.
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