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Post by lapourtaider on Oct 2, 2023 18:57:09 GMT 1
We have been on restrictions for months. We had one day in August, where, along with surrounding villages, our water was cut off from 0800 until 1700 to allow the château d'eau to recover somewhat. Potagers can only be watered twice a week and only to the minimum necessary. Pools cannot be topped up. No significant rainfall on the horizon. If we don't get persistent quantifiable rainfall soon then we will be up shitstreet next year.
I have set up a system whereby I recover our shower water and flush the toilets with it, significantly reducing our water consumption. Not virtue signalling, just something essential.
What's the situation where you are?
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Post by norfolk on Oct 2, 2023 19:00:49 GMT 1
No probs in the Albi area lpd. The Tarn seems well topped up for the moment.
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Post by robertarthur on Oct 2, 2023 19:33:51 GMT 1
Still many problems in the Nièvre. A not so nice example. The masters of the Château, the Préfecure and others, thougt it wise to upgrade a dike, already there since 1850. To make it more attractive for tourists and pêcheurs. A year ago plenty of water and fish. Then the vidange. Now: a jungle, no tourists, no fishermen on the upgraded ?) dike. It is also a feeder lake for the Canal du Nivernais.   |
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Post by houpla on Oct 2, 2023 19:40:06 GMT 1
If I was going to divert shower water, it would be to plants, but fortunately the source-fed agrilac provides as much water as is needed for that. I'll get it in the neck over the next electricity bill, as it comes at the price of pumping it where it's needed, but hey-ho. Having tried and failed to get solar panels organised from January onwards, to pay for summer consumption, it'll have to happen next year. At least this year we have had some occasional, useful rain during thunderstorms and now the days are shorter, albeit hot, the garden's ticking over. I really can't get anxious about next year's water levels. IME, it rains more than enough between November and June:-)
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Post by woolybanana on Oct 2, 2023 20:10:33 GMT 1
No problems here in the P de C. Good rivers and aquifers.
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Post by gigi on Oct 2, 2023 20:27:41 GMT 1
Robertarthur, that is just dreadful, so ugly. Are there any plans to get proper experts in to try to restore it?
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Post by exile on Oct 2, 2023 21:22:18 GMT 1
Have been on alert since June. The garden has undoubtedly suffered but nothing new there. Better than last year when the water butts ran dry.
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Post by robertarthur on Oct 2, 2023 22:40:28 GMT 1
@ Gigi, common sense is not always a decisive factor for government actions. Sweet talking guys in the construction industry, sweet dreams of promoting the region, we still have some budget to spend etc. Mixed with road safety concerns of course, don't mix pedestrians and cars, very dangerous. The few fishermen on the road and the several cars per hour passing by lived in peace and quiet together, not any accident the last hundred years. The new dike, ditching all the engineer's principles of Napoleonic times (built to last), offers a safe footpath for the now absent fishermen. In march this year there was still some water left. Is this the way to treat un espace nuturel protégé?  |
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Post by lapourtaider on Oct 3, 2023 6:17:41 GMT 1
norfolk glad to hear things are ok in the neighbouring Tarn, but this side of the Montagne Noir things are very different. houpla the next phase of my system is to do with the garden, but as the average household uses 20-25% of its potable water flushing the loo it really is a significant saving. Before installing it we were only flushing when strictly necessary, but the mains drainage was only installed with shallow gradients and doesn't take kindly to infrequent water passage. Our main aquafier replenishment period is September to December and last year we had very little rain during that period. This year it's not looking good long-term hence my concerns. robertarthur that looks terrible
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Post by norfolk on Oct 3, 2023 7:56:54 GMT 1
norfolk glad to hear things are ok in the neighbouring Tarn, but this side of the Montagne Noir things are very different. houpla the next phase of my system is to do with the garden, but as the average household uses 20-25% of its potable water flushing the loo it really is a significant saving. Before installing it we were only flushing when strictly necessary, but the mains drainage was only installed with shallow gradients and doesn't take kindly to infrequent water passage. Our main aquafier replenishment period is September to December and last year we had very little rain during that period. This year it's not looking good long-term hence my concerns. robertarthur that looks terrible Yes lpd, the water seems to be well managed from the Lacaune area towards Albi with quite a few mini hydro electric plants dotted along the rivers. Robert Arthur, many departments are quite strict with their lakes etc. The law obliges many lakes to be emptied every so many years which means that certain lakes have to be fitted with systems of ‘triage’ for the fish. We had this in the Hte Vienne where the Water Police were very active. Having to drain one of the lakes , the largest was a real pain in the posterior for all concerned. |
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Post by ajm on Oct 3, 2023 9:14:17 GMT 1
My water situation isn't too bad. I get up twice a night.  |
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Post by Aardvark on Oct 3, 2023 10:23:31 GMT 1
Plenty of water around here as you'd expect.
We flush only after "serious business" because it goes into a sealed fosse that I have to pay to have emptied twice a year at an ever increasing cost. Last time was €256. Eventually it may mean a shovel job in the garden somewhere. Thankfully there's plenty of space.
Even though it has been a fairly dry year our full water butt (1000 litre) has been enough for garden watering.
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Post by robertarthur on Oct 3, 2023 12:33:20 GMT 1
@ Norfolk, in this specific case the only maintenance needed was the replacement of several missing stones in the very durable dike cladding and the filling of several gaps between stones. Could have been carried out in one or two lazy afternoons. Less impressive than the maintenance of a dam in the Lac de Pannecière in the Morvan. Nice dam and special scaffolding required. Impressive size of this all and as a bonus the opportunity to walk on the bottom of a lake and looking at the little river reclaiming its old rights. |
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Post by robertarthur on Oct 3, 2023 16:11:11 GMT 1
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Post by jardiniere on Oct 3, 2023 16:45:20 GMT 1
On alert here in mid Deux Sèvres. I've just bought another 300 ltr water butt on promo at Hyperu as I have no outside water supply. That makes 3. Having tried and failed to get solar panels organised Would like to know more about this! Perhaps start a solar panels thread? The roof where the last water butt is being installed is massive and south facing. |
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