water wasters!

Krakey · 07-02-2009, 05:59 PM

i have come home for the weekend to my parents place and our neighbors are 'exclusive brethren' or whatever they call themselves basically a religious cult who constantly waste water in every way possible. they have a bore that they basically drain so they don't get the council knocking at their door. today is the last straw though, i look outside and they have sprinklers going that not only is in the biggest drought we have seen but on one of the hottest days on record! the water is hardly even hitting the ground before it evaporates! i am asking if anyone knows of anything i can do to stop them being so selfish and arrogant. is there any regulations stating how much and when u can use the water? anything the council can do about it? any help would be muchly appreciated to stop these scum.

Krakey

Auslandau · 07-02-2009, 06:05 PM

If its there bore so they can drain it to there little brethren's hearts content unfortunatley.

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_CRUZ_ · 07-02-2009, 06:37 PM

yea true if its bore, you under any water restrictions for town supply now ? We are not on the Gold coast.

Oh and don't go water raging them like what happend to that poor old man, that was sad.

if its bore water itll smell or be brown prolly.

rodderz · 07-02-2009, 06:45 PM

pretty silly if they water during the day, the water heats up and burns the grass/plants!

FrogInASock · 07-02-2009, 07:11 PM

Go over there and give their lawn a nice watering with glycophosphate (sp?) one night. In a week or less they will have no use for sprinklers.

LowEL2XR8 · 07-02-2009, 07:22 PM

We got water restrictions for bore users in WA. We get one extra day a week to water instead of the usual 2 days for scheme users. All other restrictions apply the same.

Krakey · 07-02-2009, 07:30 PM

yea we dont have any restrictions on bore water which is stupid. gonna go give them a burn when they get back from church or wherever.

Krakey

3vXT · 07-02-2009, 08:45 PM

Pee in their mail box?

Cookie-XR8 · 07-02-2009, 09:39 PM

or blow it up? lol

Gobes32 · 07-02-2009, 10:08 PM

Install a tv aerial while they sleep?

hannem · 07-02-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

Install a tv aerial while they sleep?

That's hilarious.

Cheers

JG66ME · 07-02-2009, 11:36 PM

Instead of winging about "water wasters" have a go at the government that has not and will not build more dams. Five buckets half full is better than three buckets half full.

And building pipe lines to take water from stressed rivers is a great idea, as is building a power hungry desalination plant. As if the power grid isn't under enough stress. Think of the carbon footprint as a result of this great idea.

What a joke.

hannem · 07-02-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JG66ME

Instead of winging about "water wasters" have a go at the government that has not and will not build more dams. Five buckets half full is better than three buckets half full.

And building pipe lines to take water from stressed rivers is a great idea, as is building a power hungry desalination plant. As if the power grid isn't under enough stress. Think of the carbon footprint as a result of this great idea.

What a joke.

It's funny that you say that, one time I was listening to the radio and they were talking about building more dams. A person rang up and said that it was a ridiculous idea as the ones we have are not even full so what is the use of building more.

I actually laughed out loud at the radio.

JG66ME · 08-02-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hannem

It's funny that you say that, one time I was listening to the radio and they were talking about building more dams. A person rang up and said that it was a ridiculous idea as the ones we have are not even full so what is the use of building more.

I actually laughed out loud at the radio.

I hear you. Its like the idiots that complained when a road was lowerd under a bridge to allow high vehicles to pass through.

"Whats the point of lowering the road, its the top of the vehicle that hits the bridge".

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IDT · 08-02-2009, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Krakey

i have come home for the weekend to my parents place and our neighbors are 'exclusive brethren' or whatever they call themselves basically a religious cult who constantly waste water in every way possible. they have a bore that they basically drain so they don't get the council knocking at their door. today is the last straw though, i look outside and they have sprinklers going that not only is in the biggest drought we have seen but on one of the hottest days on record! the water is hardly even hitting the ground before it evaporates! i am asking if anyone knows of anything i can do to stop them being so selfish and arrogant. is there any regulations stating how much and when u can use the water? anything the council can do about it? any help would be muchly appreciated to stop these scum.

Krakey

In WA Bore water is restricted exactly the same as mains. The rules are the same. So when its restricted watering days/times it applies to both. You can easily check with your councils website.

prydey · 08-02-2009, 10:39 AM

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

BlackLS · 08-02-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by prydey

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Don't see how that applies here...

Karnage · 08-02-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krakey

i have come home for the weekend to my parents place and our neighbors are 'exclusive brethren' or whatever they call themselves basically a religious cult who constantly waste water in every way possible. they have a bore that they basically drain so they don't get the council knocking at their door. today is the last straw though, i look outside and they have sprinklers going that not only is in the biggest drought we have seen but on one of the hottest days on record! the water is hardly even hitting the ground before it evaporates! i am asking if anyone knows of anything i can do to stop them being so selfish and arrogant. is there any regulations stating how much and when u can use the water? anything the council can do about it? any help would be muchly appreciated to stop these scum.

Krakey

Are you serious? Whats next having a go at guys who organise a cruise?
"what can I do about these idiots they are filling there cars up with premium unleaded (a deminishing resource) just to go for a drive, they aren't even going shopping!"

I would have thought the purpose of spending a fair amount of money on sinking bores/installing water tanks and pumps etc was so that you could use said water however you wish? Granted watering a lawn in the middle of the day isn't smart, but isn't it their perogative?

prydey · 08-02-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLS

Don't see how that applies here...

if you want to pick on a neighbour for breaking a law then you should make sure you don't break any laws yourself first.

too many people are so quick to throw stones without realising their own backyard (no pun) is not exactly squeaky clean.

i'm not saying the original poster isn't a law abiding citizen as i don't know him but its a little petty to say the least.

domestic water use contributes so little to the water shortage its not funny. its just another way the govt can tax the public.

gtxb67 · 08-02-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

if you want to pick on a neighbour for breaking a law then you should make sure you don't break any laws yourself first.

too many people are so quick to throw stones without realising their own backyard (no pun) is not exactly squeaky clean.

i'm not saying the original poster isn't a law abiding citizen as i don't know him but its a little petty to say the least.

domestic water use contributes so little to the water shortage its not funny. its just another way the govt can tax the public.

finally, some common sense

i prefer to get my house in order before squealing on someone or taking the law into my own hands
no one is innocent - some are just more guilty than others

mongoloid · 08-02-2009, 01:30 PM

And the devils advocates appear...

rag top · 08-02-2009, 01:38 PM

Reminds me of this incident a while ago:
http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/...e_manslaughter

gtfpv · 08-02-2009, 01:57 PM

i kinda hate the council more for wanting money because they have BORE water.

**DJM83** · 08-02-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

Install a tv aerial while they sleep?

InTrail · 08-02-2009, 06:58 PM

Water restrictions???

I wish it would stop bloody raining - 1292mm in Cairns already this year.
It's depressing to see photos of the "garden" state, when our roads and spillways are awash.

BlackLS · 08-02-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prydey

if you want to pick on a neighbour for breaking a law then you should make sure you don't break any laws yourself first.

too many people are so quick to throw stones without realising their own backyard (no pun) is not exactly squeaky clean.

i'm not saying the original poster isn't a law abiding citizen as i don't know him but its a little petty to say the least.

domestic water use contributes so little to the water shortage its not funny. its just another way the govt can tax the public.

Me = enlightened.