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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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