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November 2005
Part 2

SANSON TOWN WATER SUPPLY

The Sanson water supply is a trickle feed system that supplies each household with up to 1cubic metre per day at a constant rate of flow over a 24hr period. This supply is fed into an onsite water storage tank that is often augumented by rainwater from the house roof. Each household should have a minimum storage capacity of 1 cubic metre.There are 158 connections to the scheme giving a maximum theoretical demand of 158 cubic metres per day. If you add 20% additional demand for pipe losses the total peak demand is 190 cubic metres per day.Last summer the scheme had difficulties meeting the demand as the water level in the supply bore periodically dropped below the level of the bore pump. This was due to the demand exceeding the capacity of the bore.

An analysis of the records for the summers of 2004 and 2005 shows a noticeable increase in the water take and a summer 2005 demand that exceeds the maximum expected 190 cubic metres per day.

Actual single day peak water use is likely to exceed 300 cubic metres per day!

THIS CAN NOT CONTINUE!

The council intends to undertake an inspection of all water connections during November. The inspections will be used to check that the flow restrictors to each property are in place and working correctly, to locate and record the location of each property service and to tag each restrictor with a non tamper label. During this inspection all faulty restrictors found will be replaced as part of the general maintenance of the system. Where an illegal connection is found the property owner will be given a fair amount of time to rectify the problem after which time if not corrected the council workman will undertake the connection at the cost of the property owner.

If the high summer water demand cannot be reduced then the community may run out of water this summer and capital costs may be required to increase capacity.

Many of us who have lived here for a long time are aware that the original restrictors failed and many of us have almost unrestricted use of the water. Though we may be careful in our water use this is illegal. We urge residents to cooperate with the Council workman when he visits your property later this month.

BOY RACERS!!

Concern has been expressed at the actions of the lads hooning around the streets. They must have plenty of money if they can afford the rubber that they are leaving on the road. One is a red car and the other is a grey Mazda with the number plate letters NM ???

Privacy prevents me from publishing the rest of the plate number but the police have been informed. We are aware that these hoons do eventually grow up and turn into quite nice people but they are a bit hard to put up with in the meantime.

WEANER PIGS

Karen on phone 3293855 has fast growing coloured pigs that do well on grass, have a high carcass yield and taste delicious. Available shortly.

Price $45 +G.S.T.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

I had a browse in the new "Sanson X Roads Crafts and Gifts" in the Golden Galleon building this morning and between what Tina has to offer and the selection at the Sheepskin Shop many of your Christmas presents could be bought locally. Also at the Sheepskin Shop a variety of haberdashery items are available.

Please support our local businesses and save on petrol at the same time!

IF YOU WISH TO SPONSOR THE SNIPPETS CONTACT DEL 3293674

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