Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

[lucky 2.0]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

XT,

That is a funny question, considering Melissa sings that song with the line "Someone bring me some water!"

[pansy]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

I think most home owners pay for water. I get a bill - did not get one when I was renting, but I am sure the owners did.

Pans

[lucky 2.0]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

If I move 5 mi away into the next city I would not pay for water. That city will have water bills in 5 yrs but not now. Amazing.

[Flip]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Neil, I think they would sound more like KD Lang....

[lucky 2.0]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Or maybe Joan Armatrading who sings the song Lucky

[Flip]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Is she related to the lesbian whales too? I didn't know that

[lucky 2.0]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

yes, one big happy family!

[YoungAtHeart]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

This thread is a hoot! I'm enjoying it totally.

I pay for water where I live; usually about $550 per year. We've been in a moderate drought where I live until recently, but fortunately, we've had a number of good storms so the grass is green again.

Usually if we have water restrictions, which we had a few years ago, we are still allowed to water our shrubbery, gardens and flowers, but no watering the lawn or washing the car. I doubt that it has ever been as dry here as it can get in some places in Australia, though.

[maxman]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Crikey, this thread is out of control!! I like it! and to top it off its bloody raining again! Started building the veg patch yesterday, Hey tawny, Don burke (aussie garden guru, for the honorary aussies in this thread)says in his latest mag that grey water should never be used on the veggie garden, its ok for the garden but you would be indirectly eating all those chemicals, faeces and the like. doesnt sound so organic does it.

cheers maxman

[YoungAtHeart]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Eeewww, Maxman! I can't help but believe that Tawny is talking about water from dishwashing and such, not from the bathroom!:H

[tawnyfrog]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Kathy - you're quite right.

And Max .... why on earth are you doing plop-plops in the kitchen sink?

[maxman]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

not me , its don!! what if it had of been jamie durie ?

[xtexan]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

K.D. Laing? Yea, makes sense.

Anyway, out here where I live, I have my own water well. 140 foot deep.

The pump went out about three weeks ago, after 18 years of faithful service. So I called the water well guy in a town nearby, and he came the next day. I was helping out, because I was curious as to how the whole water well thing worked.

We pulled the pipe and pump out, and the bottom 20 feet of pipe was swollen up, with a small split in the side. Water well guy said the pump had been running full blast, and got very hot. The water was probably boiling hot down at the depth because of this, and that is what swelled the pipe. The system never got to pressure, and destroyed the pump.

So, 20 new feet of pipe, new pump, new pressure switch, new pitless spool with check valve.

Moral of story, my water is free, because it's mine. But I had to pay the water well guy over $800 to get my free water down there. Plus the monthly electricity to pump the water up, which is probably $5 to $10 of my total monthly electric bill. So it's not so free after all, hmm?

The water is excellent. Purest stuff you could ever want, and tastes incredibly good. No chlorine or chemicals, and not very hard (minerals). I test it myself every few years, and every time, it's pure as can be. It is slightly acidic though because of ionized condition. That's caused by deep granite deposits where the water table is I found.

Finally rained here last night, after worst dry spell since the 1930's they say.

For some reason, I just had a terrible vision of lesbian humpbacks.... I better go get some water from my well....

Neil

[Bluebell]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

Having to ressurect this thread because......

I am horrified.

It didn't occur to me about poo poos. I have young children who, without tarnishing them for life, don't always have clean underpants. Now, what if I am doing a washing in the machine, have my grey water hose attached, water the veggies.... voila! poo poo and wee wee covered veggies. That's not even taking into consideration vomit, dog poo on knees of pants (a long story) or just body sweat and skin bits....... all going over the veggies.

Surely, this can't be right?

Burkey is never wrong.

[Flip]

Water Restrictions - Calling All Aussies!

So next time your kids say "mum, these veggies taste like shit" you won't be able to argue with them.