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| Thread ID: 138064 | 2014-09-30 05:06:00 | Water meters | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 1385089 | 2014-09-30 18:33:00 | What's a water meter? :) Never heard of them in Napier. Ken :) You're next you know....or didn't you? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1385090 | 2014-09-30 18:50:00 | Kapiti really have a major problem with their water supply. The Waikanae river is just not big enough, the Otaki is probably the only other option. Periodically in the local Upper Hutt paper we read about their troubles and the vile tasting water. Quote: "The introduction of water meters will lead to a drop in water use, therefore reducing the cost of upgrading/maintaining our water supply, extending its life-time and delaying any upgrades." It is in the too hard basket... All about the meters here: www.kapiticoast.govt.nz |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1385091 | 2014-09-30 19:31:00 | You're next you know....or didn't you? Just kidding :) Seriously, most properties in Napier don't have a water meter. I think that new houses and repairs are having them fitted. It has been discussed by the council but from what I can gather, the cost of fitting all homes with a meter is prohibitive and a fairly lengthy process. Our water supply all comes from a huge aquifer under Hawkes Bay, so much water that there is a huge freshwater spring out to sea off Napier. Great place to catch large Schnapper I am told :) Keeping our fingers crossed Ken :thumbs: |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1385092 | 2014-09-30 19:35:00 | Just kidding :) Seriously, most properties in Napier don't have a water meter. I think that new houses and repairs are having them fitted. It has been discussed by the council but from what I can gather, the cost of fitting all homes with a meter is prohibitive and a fairly lengthy process. Our water supply all comes from a huge aquifer under Hawkes Bay, so much water that there is a huge freshwater spring out to sea off Napier. Great place to catch large Schnapper I am told :) Keeping our fingers crossed Ken :thumbs: "the cost of fitting all homes with a meter is prohibitive" don't you believe it. The council will not worry about the cost , they'll just pass it on to the end user.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 1385093 | 2014-09-30 20:12:00 | Water!! The most valuable mineral in the world. Try living without it. | Marnie (4574) | ||
| 1385094 | 2014-09-30 20:15:00 | Ban all chemicals... Hydrogen Dioxide (Ooops, anyone like to correct this) Di-Hydrogen Oxide maybe? Ken :) |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1385095 | 2014-09-30 20:40:00 | Its about making profits. Its not about covering actual costs Expect water bills to just keep going up & up & up (no competition) |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1385096 | 2014-09-30 21:31:00 | Its about making profits. Its not about covering actual costs Expect water bills to just keep going up & up & up (no competition) That is certainly what you get when water supply is privatised, no doubt about it. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1385097 | 2014-09-30 21:34:00 | Water!! The most valuable mineral in the world. Try living without it. Valuable quite possibly, but a mineral? nope From wikipedia A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and inorganic representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has an ordered atomic structure. Nit picking urge for the day satisfied :) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1385098 | 2014-09-30 21:38:00 | Valuable quite possibly, but a mineral? nope From wikipedia Nit picking urge for the day satisfied :) It's one of those marginal things, but I am happy to be corrected on a technicality. |
Marnie (4574) | ||
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