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Water is one of the biggest expenses our allotment association is incurring .It is becoming a problem. The trend towards poly tunnels is making this a lot worse too. It doesn't seem fair and would be very unpopular to suggest a levy on each allotment to share the cost of the water bill which would have to be put on the rents. Some have greenhouses some don't, some keep livestock. If you put plenty of taps on the allotments does this deter folks from catching it as it's easier to turn a tap on than put guttering up and catch it from their sheds.. Then there's always one person with the attitude (I am paying for the water so I am going to use it ) and you find hoses running water between rows of spuds etc.. The only free water now is from the sky and I think we may find that any other water that we want to use we are going to have to pay for :(. What's others think or suggest ?
We are not supposed to use hoses, but there isnt anywhere to fit one anyhow. Someone suggested siphoning the water out of the trough instead, which might be possible at the bottom of my plot. Not sure how you are supposed to water a whole allotment without a hose?!
then during inspections anyone found to have a hose unattended left running from the mains tap pay a small fine towards the water bill.
Quote from: thifasmom on March 11, 2009, 12:38:54then during inspections anyone found to have a hose unattended left running from the mains tap pay a small fine towards the water bill.Sounds like a superb way of turning everyone against the committee!
People on our site used to siphon water mainly people with the allotment next to the trough personally i found it very rude as I have to walk a long way to a trough only to find it is emptied by the siphon
I assume that at some point in the dim and distant past some plot holders had put the hose on and disappeared for several hours.
As a Treasurer I suggest you send him the water bill........ ::)
What you think about washing out greenhouse with water from butts?