Telling the water company

[Greener]

Hi all, well I'm up and running now and looking to go full time after Christmas where do you guys stand in informing the water company regarding the use of water? Im getting mixed messages/advise

Thanks Greener.

 

[cheapncheerful]

sssssshhhhhh!!!!!!!

to be fair i am a hybrid windy so dont use much water and am paying £60 a month for water ....

 

[Tuffers]

Just had a water bill for £300. It costs me £600 a year on a meter.

 

[Greener]

Just had a water bill for £300. It costs me £600 a year on a meter.

How much would you say you use per day for work Tuffers?

 

[Tuffers]

How much would you say you use per day for work Tuffers?

Some days up to 400L, other days less. No RO, so no waste water.

 

[Greener]

Cheers just not sure if I have to inform them?

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

I can think of no reason why you would have to inform them.

 

[shazzy692002]

I use 300l plus waste 5 days a week for 3 and a half years. Im yet to tell the water company lol

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

I'm shocked at what some people pay for water mind. Ours is less than £200 a year for as much as I like. No domestic water meters in Scotland though.:thumbsup:

 

[heyoh]

they will contact you, asking if you have any leaking pipes etc, considering the higher than usual consumption, at least that's what happened with me

 

[Greener]

they will contact you, asking if you have any leaking pipes etc, considering the higher than usual consumption, at least that's what happened with me

What did, you say to them? How did it end up? :thumbsdown:

 

[DanielT]

Mine have never said a word. £450 bill every 6 months

 

[heyoh]

I told them I use the water for work, that's all, no extra charges or anything, I'm with affinity water

 

[Duncs]

say nowt i,m using 800l per day with a RO still waiting for knock on the door

or a nabour with a loose tounge

 

[Siimon]

If you have a water meter I think they charge your sewerage on how much water you use, I think they can set up a separate meter for your set up feed?? So should save you some money. I'm not sure but others have commented on here in the past /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Natty1972]

Just connect your ro to a neighbours tap while there sleeping ... Works a treat , just don't sleep in /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[Dave B]

Like peckham spring water lol

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

When I first started wfp in 2004 I was in between houses & we were renting a place for about 18 months. This house was on a natural water supply with a TDS of approx 450 to 500ppm!! I used to plan my round so that I could fill up from customer's taps either last job of day or first thing next morning. Was a pain at times but managed. First thing I did when we went to view a new house was test the water!! Our mains water now is between 80-90ppm./emoticons/smile.png

 

[Bingo]

Meters = 'T's and Taps......I say no more /emoticons/wink.png /emoticons/biggrin.png.

 

[Andy OC]

pay for water as we have a meter. I informed the sewage company that I use the water for work, they sent out some papers to fill in including asking me how many litres per year I use for work. When I sent the completed paper work back they gave me an on going discount of 70% off the bill for the water waste. it took minutes to sort out.

 

[SPCleaning]

I tried that Andy but got told that I could have no discount as the water became waste in its use on other properties in the South West Water region.