Water Charges. How much?

[Maguire01]

And not a cent in promoting people to install rainwater harvesting systems for toilets, watering garden and washing cars

I agree 100% with such initiatives. It's a waste that water treated to drinking standard is used to flush toilets. But surely it's up to the general public to take some initiative. It's no different than turning down the thermostat or changing to low energy bulbs to reduce your energy use and bills.

[mikehunt]

I suppose you think the ESB should come in and change your light bulbs for you also.

I'd ask Irish Water to do the bulbs. At €188 per hour I'd expect some painting to be done as well.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Just wait until your neighbours go to bed and connect your hose to their outside tap. Whistle while watering your plants in the morning.....

[Tubberman]

And not a cent in promoting people to install rainwater harvesting systems for toilets, watering garden and washing cars

I agree 100% with such initiatives. It's a waste that water treated to drinking standard is used to flush toilets. But surely it's up to the general public to take some initiative. It's no different than turning down the thermostat or changing to low energy bulbs to reduce your energy use and bills.

I was looking at one of those rainwater harvesting systems at the Ideal Homes show. The guy told me it would cost ~€4.5k to install the system. You'd be over 20 years paying water charges before you'd recoup your money, so it doesn't add up at the moment unfortunately, unless they bring in a grant for it...
Part of the expense is that the water needs to be passed through a filter before it's allowed flow into the same tank as the mains water, so he said - EPA or somebody enforcing this I presume?

[AZOffaly]

I have a water Butt for the greenhouse, but I've never set it up. Anyone used any of these? What's the pressure like on it? I'm thinking of running a hose pipe out of it, and into the greenhouse so I can water the plants in there by simply turning on the tap at the Butt. Anyone done something like that before?

[armaghniac]

I have a water Butt for the greenhouse, but I've never set it up. Anyone used any of these? What's the pressure like on it? I'm thinking of running a hose pipe out of it, and into the greenhouse so I can water the plants in there by simply turning on the tap at the Butt. Anyone done something like that before?

If the butt is on the ground and you tap it near the bottom, then this would be lower than the plants and you might not succeed.

[AZOffaly]

I have the butt raised about 2 feet. Surely i have to tap it at the bottom, otherwise the pressure will be too weak?

[gerrykeegan]

I have a water Butt for the greenhouse, but I've never set it up. Anyone used any of these? What's the pressure like on it? I'm thinking of running a hose pipe out of it, and into the greenhouse so I can water the plants in there by simply turning on the tap at the Butt. Anyone done something like that before?

Set up water butt at door of greenhouse, fill watering can from water butt, walk the 2 steps back into greenhouse, water plants you lazy f**ker 

[AZOffaly]

away outta that. I'm thinking of inventing a remote control that will turn on and off the tap from the kitchen window when I'm making a cup of tea.

[foxcommander]

I hope everyone gets out this weekend and shows support against these charges.

Let's stop this before it gets out of hand. We let them screw us over with the bailout and if we don't act now it will happen again.
The politicians need to be accountable for what they do and how much they plan to spend, but can't let this turn into another black hole the way it is being implemented.

No more.

[Rossfan]

So that's the end of water charges then? 
So what then ? another 1% added to VAT?

[magpie seanie]

So that's the end of water charges then? 
So what then ? another 1% added to VAT?

Then the govt would probably spend some money on the infrastructure which would be far preferable to the proposed IW shambles.

[gerrykeegan]

So that's the end of water charges then? 
So what then ? another 1% added to VAT?

Then the govt would probably spend some money on the infrastructure which would be far preferable to the proposed IW shambles.

You believe that Seanie do you?

[trileacman]

So that's the end of water charges then? 
So what then ? another 1% added to VAT?

Then the govt would probably spend some money on the infrastructure which would be far preferable to the proposed IW shambles.

So one under-funded system should be favoured over another? Sure why don't we take all the education money and put it into health.

[mikehunt]

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So that's the end of water charges then? 
So what then ? another 1% added to VAT?

Then the govt would probably spend some money on the infrastructure which would be far preferable to the proposed IW shambles.

So one under-funded system should be favoured over another? Sure why don't we take all the education money and put it into health.

Why are you swallowing the lies that water charges will primarily go towards the under funded infrastructure when it's been obvious over the last few months that it's just another trough for these greedy fcukers to feed from.