livestock 1
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Is everyone coping?
Burst water main in Cumbria
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muleman
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Rung united utilities yesterday morning as they had a helpline to ring for them to bring water onto farms for animals to drink..very helpful was the lady and put us on the list....day and a half later and still waiting to hear from them. We did think they would be a waste of time so just went out and bought some more troughs and set them at front of sheds and pumped beck water into an ibc and got them all watered.....wonder how many cattle United utilities have managed to get wattered? ?
It’s a bloody joke, we have a private supply which they condemn every year at a cost of £500 a time. It’s far better than the mains and much cleaner but is not deemed drinking water.
They tell us they want us to be greener and more environmentally friendly then try and force us to pay mega bucks to get mains supply which is economical and environmentally unviable.
They tell us they want us to be greener and more environmentally friendly then try and force us to pay mega bucks to get mains supply which is economical and environmentally unviable.
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It’s a bloody joke, we have a private supply which they condemn every year at a cost of £500 a time. It’s far better than the mains and much cleaner but is not deemed drinking water.
They tell us they want us to be greener and more environmentally friendly then try and force us to pay mega bucks to get mains supply which is economical and environmentally unviable.
It’s a bloody joke, we have a private supply which they condemn every year at a cost of £500 a time. It’s far better than the mains and much cleaner but is not deemed drinking water.
They tell us they want us to be greener and more environmentally friendly then try and force us to pay mega bucks to get mains supply which is economical and environmentally unviable.
- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
Just hope they don't do like Severn Trent did round here a few years ago. Large area went off, and they sent my friend several pallets of bottled water! My mate nearly wore his thumb out opening all the bottles for the cows ?
Mr always wrong
Member
- Location
- cumbria
Same as above, was told it was arriving last night, no show. Adamant it was delivered luckily neighbour lent us a bowser, people on helpline very nice and sympathetic but that ain't watering the beast.
livestock 1
Member
Not mine. They came last night with a pallet of bottled water on a wagon for cattle.
muleman
Member
You are joking?!??
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I do hope you’re all following the contingency plans, as written in your Farm Assurance records.??
muleman
Member
Yes we are??
livestock 1
Member
No lol
livestock 1
Member
Just read this sounds familiar ha
livestock 1
Member
The fella on the phone from UU said he was updating his spreadsheet. That doesn’t give coos a drink
muleman
Member
Just heard from my neighbour who has 200+ head of cattle. He had call from them last night .....'sorry we havnt been able to get to you today with the tank and the water...would we be able to bring you 500 bottles of water out?' He politely told them he would try and manage!
livestock 1
Member
Just driven along 66 there’s 7 artics loaded with water and a lot of water board folks there in a lay-by. I wonder if they are going prime us?
Mr always wrong
Member
- Location
- cumbria
Where on 66
livestock 1
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Sportsman
Mr always wrong
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- Location
- cumbria
What a joke
Mr always wrong
Member
- Location
- cumbria
That's hopeful, I'm just up road
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