land drain

I read our water meter and it indicates we've used nearly 5 times more water than expected. Our water bill will be HUGE. Does Wessex Water give a business a water leak allowance? How much allowance have people received? if any! The pipework involved covers 5 troughs and 3 stand pipes. I don't...

Hi , I posted in here last December -about land drainage & possibility the council may have culverted an old ditch they ran to Well National Highways inspected the culvert and it’s full of mud. Chambers & pipes. they thought it was running from the road to a farmers ditch , the land is no...

Just had paperwork through national grid want access tor surveys , just bods on foot at this time. They want us to grant a license for them to survey will pay £500 plus £250 if license papers returned promptly. They also say they will access anyway under statutory papers if we refuse. Is the...

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Our property relies on a good flow through a perimeter land drain which runs through a couple of fields, a couple of gardens and then down a private lane, into the grounds of a private country hall/estate and into some ponds. At the halls posh entrance we had trouble with tree roots in the clay...

Hi, I think I probably know the answer to this but thought it try the forum and see if I’m missing a trick, I’m trying to work out the most efficient and effective use of our FYM from the cows and calf s Cows run loose in a cubicle shed with their calves in a bedded creep pen. The cubicles are...

We have a water leak somewhere on the farm, with 15 water troughs in various fields and a network of underground blue plastic pipe that previous farm owner did not record. Has anyone suggestions for a national reputable company that can locate leaks? We are in Glouscestershire.

I am in discussion with Severn Trent following theit planting of 120ac of trees on a block of land next door to us. I have pointed out that planting and blocking Footpaths is not on and I am also trying to resolve the issue of future hedge management on our boundaries with them. There was...

We're building a stable block. Banking on an old but supposedly existing drain to run the gutter water away. I found what I expected to be the outlet a couple of weeks back and it was running so perfect I thought. Then last weekend digging out for some water pipe I came across an 8 inch...

I want to spread manure on a field. There are land drains that run around most of the fields.. Are land drains classed as watercourses? Thanks

Looking to modify our newish silage clamp drains do we can divert empty clamp clean rain run-off to nearby land drain when not in use so we don’t have to store it. Be interested in seeing various diverted chamber ideas. TIA

Solicitors Leigh Day (of bogus Iraqi torture claim fame) are investigating a possible legal action against River Wye poultry industry over water quality...

Have recently bought a field, went down to chop some overhanging branches off today but 1 small area is like a bog and black water. Just so happens that right opposite, across a small track is a houses klargester system. Don't think it can have been in more than year at best. Spoke to previous...

Does anyone have a rough idea of the cost to buy an abstraction licence from a farm in the same catchment area? Better still, is it possible to do an annual lease? I guess they are valued per 1000 cubic metres. I need to find some way of irrigating our 20 acres of veg to avoid a year like last...

How's everyone managing in this cold spell to get water to the stock? Got a couple of troughs not running here but thought I might share this tip. Turn the flow right down and reduce the capacity of the trough. It seems to be working here anyway the water is dribbling in almost 24 hours a...

Seems like a daft question but getting a load in next week and curious if it freezes in these temperatures.

I've an old well in my garden, its pretty big but the water has a lot of ochre in it so not really suitable for watering the garden. Is it possible to pump & filter the water so I can irrigate a half acre salad garden? It has a huge stone slab over it with a hole drilled in it I presume for a...

The farm was split up many years ago before I bought it. The buildings and a couple of acres were sold separately which of course was soon turned into a separate dwelling. Planning permission has recently been granted for another of the buildings to be made habitable. There is a land drain...

Ok people, we moved here 2 years ago and have just finished putting the borehole water to all the field troughs. But the mains water meter is still scooting round. There is no sign of a leak anywhere, no wet patches, nothing! Do I speak to south west water, hope they sympathise and send someone...

Reseeded in spring Cattle been in less than 24 hoursand had a salt bucket with them all summer F*&%£@s