Water Restrictions in effect from Monday 28th Jan. - Fines for hoses, sprinklers, pressure washers

[mitsutt]

People not even asking d real question, where is all the water really going? ✌️

[shogun]

^Ent?

We're having seasons of record rainfall followed by intense water rationing by the authorities, every year. Something isn't adding up. With all the billions passing through the authorities, it seems after the public's money jump up, they simply pass all the responsibility/penalties on to the public... like everything else. It's a pretty sweet game. This place is a circus.

[adnj]

They don't own rain, they own rivers and we'll water.

Run your hose/pressure washer off a tank with rain water collection

Rainwater collection is legal

hmm i thought wasa say they own rain water too- even if i do that not much rain forecast to fall anyway this dry season

Then that'll be like fishermen who feel they "own" d fish in d sea...

They said they have control over all the water or some stupidness so. How water is not a renewable resource and all come from precipitation. by collecting precipitation you collecting their resource directly. Does not matter if it run off in the river and they collect it or percolate into the ground and they bring it up, you took part of it when it was falling. so is them own you take

I have never seen anything in the Water and Sewerage Act that implies that rooftop collection is illegal. Pond collection is illegal though.

Rooftop collection actually helps WASA meet demand.

That being said, in the US, all rain water collection is illegal in four states because of water scarcity.

[rspann]

If they got rid of all the leaks, think there would still be a shortage?
( that goes for the budget too)

[ProtonPowder]

https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/A ... /54.40.pdf
Relevant parts in section 47 onward from page 35.

Parts about restricting garden hoses etc on page 38, section 49

[*$kїđž!™]

wen wasa stop all dem car wash men den i go stop using my hoes

This ....

[aaron17]

People not even asking d real question, where is all the water really going?

Other questions.
Where the money gone?
Where the water gone?
Unofficial question: Where the rum gone?

[aaron17]

Wait nah, ent a washing machine uses hoses?

[infinite_RPM]

Wait nah, ent a washing machine uses hoses?

I believe it's anything that sprays water into the open air / environment is what the restriction applies too. Obviously washing machine is fine lol.

[aaron17]

Wait nah, ent a washing machine uses hoses?

I believe it's anything that sprays water into the open air / environment is what the restriction applies too. Obviously washing machine is fine lol.

I think they say to only use washing machines with largest loads to conserve water.

[infinite_RPM]

Wait nah, ent a washing machine uses hoses?

I believe it's anything that sprays water into the open air / environment is what the restriction applies too. Obviously washing machine is fine lol.

I think they say to only use washing machines with largest loads to conserve water.

That's just conserving water.. nobody coming in your house to check the settings on your machine lol you could get away with that

[aaron17]

Lol cool...

[rebound]

So if WASA own all all all d water, I could sue them if my house flood out and damaged from water then?

[ismithx]

This man thinking with 100% of his brain.

Excellent idea

[nervewrecker]

So if WASA own all all all d water, I could sue them if my house flood out and damaged from water then?

Yes, with wasa water at least

[rebound]

So if WASA own all all all d water, I could sue them if my house flood out and damaged from water then?

Yes, with wasa water at least

But if they own the rainwater and we cant collect then it would apply to normal flood too..

[hydroep]

Who it is charging yuh, the Police? Or WASA have dem own "Water Police"?...

i think they have their own estate police and under the WASA Act they have authority to enter your premises at reasonable times

Ok, cool. If dem is regular 8 to 4 public servants then all those people using hose late in the evening or early in the morning should be safe.

[No_Name]

wen wasa stop all dem car wash men den i go stop using my hoes

Crime will automatically increase MORE if car wash clamp down...!!!

[Joshie23]

So if WASA own all all all d water, I could sue them if my house flood out and damaged from water then?

Yes, with wasa water at least

But if they own the rainwater and we cant collect then it would apply to normal flood too..

You'd need a crackshot lawyer and deep pockets or hope that said lawyer is willing to fight this case pro-bono, to either 'stick it to the man' or give back to society, but I think this is a good point. Let's engage though..from a legal standpoint, wouldn't WASA having contingencies in place for 'acts of God' and what not? I think some insurance (home, vehicle, etc.) companies don't cover such events. Also, excessive rainfall flooding your house isn't exactly WASA's fault. They could defer blame to the small man that threw his bottle in the drain or the Ministry of Works and Transport for not dredging the watercourses on time. Damn. I just shot down the argument. I guess these are some reasons why it's hard, if not impossible to fight (and win) a case like that.

[kstt]

Water restrictions seem not to apply to fetes who wasting more water than a person washing a car or watering plants.

We pay for our water too so that excuse is null and void.

[Rory Phoulorie]

So how are those side of the road car wash places still operating?

Is it okay to use a hose to full a barrel to which you can connect the intake of your pressure washer to wash cars? Because it seems that is what most of them are doing at the moment.

VMCOTT and Peake's automated car wash facilities still operating?

[pugboy]

the avg home pressure washer actually consumes a lot less water than a hose running freely, plus the user will only be using it on demand.

It appears wet fetes not affected by the wasa ban

So how are those side of the road car wash places still operating?

Is it okay to use a hose to full a barrel to which you can connect the intake of your pressure washer to wash cars? Because it seems that is what most of them are doing at the moment.

VMCOTT and Peake's automated car wash facilities still operating?

[gastly369]

I go use meh hose ..done doh even have fkin water in it so ..

[Les Bain]

The amateur videographers have to be commended for sharing the ridiculous "leak" footage.

Leak implies something slight; WASA have real clit power to call them high pressure losses leaks.

[Ben_spanna]

No wata for anyone to waste , However it is alleged that a certain GLOF course somewhere in the Moka area is still using its sprinklers to date. so I guess this water restriction can be bypasses depending on who it affects directly.

AH mean imagine if certain some one cant play GLOF on a green place.....

[matr1x]

Wasa: what a stupid authority



In other words, pnm at their finest

[shake d livin wake d dead]

No wata for anyone to waste , However it is alleged that a certain GLOF course somewhere in the Moka area is still using its sprinklers to date. so I guess this water restriction can be bypasses depending on who it affects directly.

AH mean imagine if certain some one cant play GLOF on a green place.....

shitkickers would catch a fit if the golf course not green

[*KRONIK*]

No wata for anyone to waste , However it is alleged that a certain GLOF course somewhere in the Moka area is still using its sprinklers to date. so I guess this water restriction can be bypasses depending on who it affects directly.

AH mean imagine if certain some one cant play GLOF on a green place.....

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

"WASA has A daily loss of around 102 million imperial gallons due to leaks."

Is this accurate? if true it goes to show how dotish this country and its leaders are. I doh know if UNC more dotish than PNM and that is not a good sign when both parties are equally as corrupt and dotish. Look at the kind of money pass through this country and you telling me they couldn't overhaul WASA's aging infrastructure? lol

[screwbash]

"WASA has A daily loss of around 102 million imperial gallons due to leaks."

Is this accurate? if true it goes to show how dotish this country and its leaders are. I doh know if UNC more dotish than PNM and that is not a good sign when both parties are equally as corrupt and dotish. Look at the kind of money pass through this country and you telling me they couldn't overhaul WASA's aging infrastructure? lol

i remember in PNM days in 2012 or so wasa or who eva dig trench in don miguel, el socorro, aranguez and some side streets and change all the mains from a rusty iron pipe to a new probably PVC pipe it was grey i think. and give every house a new connection with the blue pipe. IDK if this was done other places as well but since den wasa still dig up the road for minor leaks or new connections or the buss happen on the main running along the hiway. but PNM started to replace the infrastructure under THE HONORABLE LATE PATRICK MANNING