Hosepipe ban, why is this not nationwide?

I thought naturally soft water (like the water on Merseyside) is "soft" because it's low in calcium and magnesium. I don't think it's high in sodium (salt), whereas artificially softened water uses salt in the softening process. (Could be wrong.)

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Thisismyname1953

We in Merseyside are grateful to Wales for the lovely soft water we receive. I’ve no idea if Wales are paid for it but we definitely pay some company for our water .
Soft water is so much kinder for our appliances and pipes . Thank you Wales .

Soft water is wonderful for our appliances and pipes but it is less good for our health having a higher sodium content. If one installs a water softener, drinking water should not come from the softner unit. If you live in a soft water area you can't avoid consuming it though, unless you purchase bottled water!

Is this a scientific medically endorsed fact, or just supposition based on the fact that too much salt is not good for one?

Because I’ve lived in a soft water area for 40 years and have never heard of this…

Thisismyname1953

We in Merseyside are grateful to Wales for the lovely soft water we receive. I’ve no idea if Wales are paid for it but we definitely pay some company for our water .
Soft water is so much kinder for our appliances and pipes . Thank you Wales .

Soft water is wonderful for our appliances and pipes but it is less good for our health having a higher sodium content. If one installs a water softener, drinking water should not come from the softner unit. If you live in a soft water area you can't avoid consuming it though, unless you purchase bottled water!

I assume you mean England wide as we in Scotland have had a lot of rain and most certainly do not neef a hosepipe ban

roxie39

The reason SE Water has felt the need to introduce a hose pipe ban is down to their own inefficiency. Several times over the last couple of years hundreds of residents have had their water completely cut off. After much pressure the Chief Executive resigned last May. He should have been sacked.

It is an absolute catastrophe.

Witzend

We had another major thunderstorm and heavy rain last night, thank goodness! 2nd in not much more than a week, so a lot less need for watering gardens.
And slightly less sweltering here today! I’d had more than enough of 36 deg…

We get a fair amount of water to fill our supply because it rains heavily up-river. I have had about 10 minutes rain in 2 weeks, so unless I water, my 14 trees will die.

Casdon

It’s not necessary, because there isn’t a national water grid, water delivery systems between different areas of the country are not connected, and not everybody has supply issues. We in Wales don’t pipe water to Kent for example, although we do supply a lot of water to Birmingham. I just checked and it says our water supply is currentlyin a strong, stable position.

and to Liverpool. Lyn Brianne was added to and connected to cover East Wales too.

We had another major thunderstorm and heavy rain last night, thank goodness! 2nd in not much more than a week, so a lot less need for watering gardens.
And slightly less sweltering here today! I’d had more than enough of 36 deg…

We in Merseyside are grateful to Wales for the lovely soft water we receive. I’ve no idea if Wales are paid for it but we definitely pay some company for our water .
Soft water is so much kinder for our appliances and pipes . Thank you Wales .

Is South East Water in a bet with Thames Water to be named the most useless?

It’s not only Birmingham that takes water from wales Tryweryn Valley in Gwynedd supplies Merseyside Which is also supplied by LakecVyrnwy Apparently Wales receives no direct payment for its water

It’s hot. That doesn’t necessarily imply there’s a water shortage in any particular region.

Considering where I live was flooded for some while not sure they'd dare place a ban. That said as my local water authority has (last month) increased my bill by £90 a month!! So even if there was a ban I would still water my garden!! With that and an almost 10% increase in council tax they can do one 🤨

argymargy

I wonder how you can have lived long enough to be a gran and not understand that different parts of the UK have different weather?

Well that was rude!

Wish we had an edit button as I meant to say water stocks
Sewage dumping

Here in West Yorkshire we had a hosepipe ban last year as water levels were low! It has been a wet winter/spring so water sticks are high! However we have installed two water butts at home and two on the allotment to be prepared!
We do need more reservoirs per se! We also need water to be nationalised and not at the whim of overseas companies or shareholders who have not invested in the necessary infrastructures to maintain water supplies! Look at Thames Water, they are a disgrace! Yorkshire water has come under scrutiny for its stage dumping into rivers as wel! Actually it is a national disgrace, ask Surfers Against Sewage!
Nothing to do with boat people Padstow13

scotland has only ever had a hospipe ban twice in 50 years, we get more than our fare share of rain.

The reason SE Water has felt the need to introduce a hose pipe ban is down to their own inefficiency. Several times over the last couple of years hundreds of residents have had their water completely cut off. After much pressure the Chief Executive resigned last May. He should have been sacked.

We have Kielder Water in the North East. We never run low on water. Why would there be a need for a hosepipe ban here?

In the nation of Scotland we do have a nationwide water service We currently have areas suffering flooding after heavy rain .Its right that hosepipe bans are regional.

MasieD Totally agree, people too quick to be rude or put other posters down!

Here’s ours

The combined storage for the major Essex reservoirs (Abberton and Hanningfield) is at 88%. While this sits slightly below the long-term average for this time of year, water levels are healthy enough to reliably supply the region without any restrictions ahead of the summer.

Having said that
a) we need new reservoirs,
b) they need to fix leaks average 20% water “lost”
c) water should never ever ever have been privatised.

argymargy

I wonder how you can have lived long enough to be a gran and not understand that different parts of the UK have different weather?

I don't see there was any need for that comment. 🙁

nanaK54

If the truth were known there is not a water shortage in the South East either...don't take my word for it check the reservoir levels if you feel so inclined.

Problem is that due to lack of investment in infrastructure South East Water can't treat and pump enough water to their customers...can you tell that I am one such customer!

Precisely. That's privatisation for you..

We're fine in the NE as far as I know. We have Kielder reservoir.

faringdon59

I saw on the lunchtime news that a hosepipe ban is being introduced in the South East, Kent I think?
Why, when we are on Red Alert for heat is this not being rolled out nationwide, as soon as the Mt office issues the alerts?
Also back in the hot Summer of 1976 we had all sorts of notices/signage up that water was a scarcity, but not now.
Any thoughts on this?

Because the Red Alert is not nationwide?

Because water shortages are not nationwide?