Topic: Water on site

[cabbage.patch3]

Hello there everyone, I am part of an allotment association involved in setting up a site for 65 people. It is semi rural and has no mains water on site. Does any one have any advice re: boreholes, water tanks etc  Thanks!

[RenishawPhil]

Although we have water on top we use lots of blue barrels.  However we have just got hold of some of these, they are massive,
Got ours for nothing ,

These are what i am talking about:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/275-gallon-IBC-tote-water-storage-container-tank-/181193586964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2ffab914

[BarriedaleNick]

Getting a borehole is not so simple!

http://a0768b4a8a31e106d8b0-50dc802554eb38a24458b98ff72d550b.r19.cf3.rackcdn.com/scho0303bfek-e-e.pdf

http://www.groundwateruk.org/I-want-a-borehole.aspx

[Digeroo]

I did not think that you need a licence if you want to take less than 4000 gallons per day. 

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/water/32032.aspx 

We have well water but sometimes it runs out.

[manicscousers]

We got 70+ old wheelie bins from the council tip site for free. Every shed and greenhouse has at least 2 and we have organised water collection from the communal and our own polytunnels.