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Some people are unbelievable

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Chewbacca Mon 02-Jul-18 18:36:13

Nope, not unreasonable at all kitty. Our area has also been asked to be careful with what we use; just common sense usage really. My neighbour installed sprinkler systems on his 2 lawns over the weekend and they've been going pretty much non stop ever since.
Having said that, our water company, United Utilities, hasn't exactly invested any money into maintaining the system either. At one point there were 4 reported water pipe bursts, just in our village alone, and water poured down the gutters for days on end. One was so spectacular that the pressure behind it sent water shooting over roof tops!

kittylester Mon 02-Jul-18 18:27:44

Yesterday, on our village 'spotted' website, Severn Trent posted an appeal for people to try to cut back on on their use of water.

I was astounded at the number of people saying that they have paid for their water and will use as much as they want.

Or am I being unreasonable to expect everyone to do their bit? Xx