Climate change extremities will be affecting our water supply in the future. This part of the country will be hotter and drier on average, and therefore water shortages will be a part of life if we don't do something about it now - especially with the forecasted massive increase in population.
Mandating all new builds to have water tanks might be a good thing, so that we can still water the garden, waterblast, fill the swimming pool and wash the car in summer without affecting our essential drinking water.
I'm no plumber, but rainwater could probably be plumbed to the washing machine and toilets.
I'm a gardener by trade, and can say that lawn clippings do an incredible job in keeping water in the ground. It also improves your soil no end. Weed seeds in the clippings have never been an issue for me because I lay at least five cm of it. I've been doing this for more than 20 years now.
Josh Cole, Poike.
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@ Josh
Posted on 03-02-2022 21:25 | By groutby
Hi Josh, in reply to your very refreshing 'non politicised' and yet correct comment in regard to the climate change, we really do need to be ready for anything....sadly, the lack of workable replies leads to a couple of possible outcomes...(IMO) 1) no-one really cares and 'whatever' happens is exactly that...... 2) we are seriously 'over' being beaten over the head with a stick and being told we are 'bad' for doing what we do and what we expect from those who we pay to get things done, demand change and expect it?..or perhaps something else?.. any ideas folks as the silence is deafening!.... Thank you Josh, your ideas are refreshing........
@ Josh - I/m no plumber either, BUT
Posted on 18-02-2022 21:55 | By The Caveman
It is NOT difficult to stick a couple of reasonable water tanks outside your house, divert roof water into them and then connect them to your toilet (and washing machine if you want to), BUT the TCC will not like it? Firstly, they will be upset that you are NOT paying for their water, and are then dumping your water into the sewerage system, and secondly they will have some by-law that says you cannot. But so long as the tank water supply cannot back-flow into your house supply and potentially their supply to your house, there is not a health problem, so long as your tank water is treated and clean. I know many residents in Auckland that are doing it - remember Auckland Council charges for the water that they supply to residents, and the then also collect on the sewerage as well.
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