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[raymanuva]

Well, i think QUOTAS per Person must be introduced... its clearly visible on the bill... if a family of 3 consumes 12CYP worth of water every time bill arrives (mine in this case) then there is nothing to worry about....

I've heard my neighbor complaining about his water bill reaching 35CYP (2 people) a few weeks ago... not sure what others get, but i think its a bit too much.

[Get Real!]

Hush, we have elections pending. This is how the banana republic functions.

Are citizens of this republic referred to as "Bananiots"?

[Bananiot]

Of course, we are all bananiots! But, did you know on which utility most water is lost? Let's have some answers!

[raymanuva]

Does this mean we can fish without license now?

[webbo]

Unless the goverment help the car wash places, the no, they shouldn't close down. Its their business, their lively hood. To stop operating, then some form of compensation is necessery. Same with construction sites.

Should they close one, they have to close them all....hotesls with swimming pools, waterparks, stop watering plants & trees in the streets, in the Finnigoudes. Its either all or nothing.

Why should compensation be necessary? If we all make the decision to drive a dirty car for a bit longer instead of have it shiny all the time it means business demand at the car washes will fall. Nothing to do with the Government as far as I can see just personal choice but hey this is the same people who insist on washing the street undercover of darkness so as usual the attitude of its not my problem persists.

[devil]

Well, i think QUOTAS per Person must be introduced... its clearly visible on the bill... if a family of 3 consumes 12CYP worth of water every time bill arrives (mine in this case) then there is nothing to worry about....

I've heard my neighbor complaining about his water bill reaching 35CYP (2 people) a few weeks ago... not sure what others get, but i think its a bit too much.

That is not feasible. A swimming pool will lose a tonne of water per day by evaporation, in summer. At the top tariff, that is nearly £100/quarter. Then it is also permissible to irrigate, so the area of land is another variable. I don't have a pool but I have 1100 m2 of land with veggie garden, fruit trees etc. I'm minimalist with my irrigation and, even so, I need a couple of tonnes/day, even with my lawns a nice crispy brown. Should I be allowed the same as someone with no land?

[cyprusgrump]

It is obviously a long-term problem but there are a couple of short-term solutions…

I’d suggest that building is put on hold ‘til winter – the amount of water used just to ‘cool’ concrete and stop it cracking is staggering.

Secondly, I’d make a pool cover mandatory. I bought a low-cost ‘thermal’ cover for mine in January when it was clear water was going to be short. Since then loss through evaporation has been negligible.

[raymanuva]

devil, ok... then it will have to be split between TYPES of property / land size...anyway, i don't think Cy government can handle that...

[denizaksulu]

DROP !!!!! DROP !!!!! DROP !!!! DİSAPPEARS !!!!!!!!!!

I always thought it was "damla damla gol olur..........."

Trans( drop by drop it becomes a lake )

[webbo]

WITH water such a rare and valuable commodity on the island, Cypriots have for a long time been urged to conserve its use.
The advice seems to have fallen on deaf ears though, with the sight of people hosing down their patios and pavements all too common.
With foreigners being blamed for much that is wrong with modern-day Cypriot society, it is perhaps not surprising that they are now being accused of wasting water.
According to local press reports, Cypriots have taken to blaming their foreign housemaids.

In a survey undertaken by Phileleftheros, it has emerged that respondents believe that “maids do not understand the concept of water conservation,” and “are incapable of following simple instructions.” Some admit that their maids are wasting water, but claim that, “they made a mistake”.
Despite the fact that capacity in the dams currently stands at only 17.3 per cent, people still do not seem to be getting the message.
Just before the beginning of summer, the Agriculture Ministry announced a campaign where people found to be wasting water would be fined. Minister Fotis Fotiou at the time said that a £30 penalty would be issued by municipalities, police and Ministry officials.

“Do not wash your cars two or three times a week and do not unnecessarily hose down verandas and pavements,” he said.
Officials from the Water Development Department were yesterday quoted as saying that people found to be wasting water should be arrested on the spot.
They claim that when inspectors arrive at the home of a suspect, they can often see that the pavement is wet. Nevertheless, they are subjected to a catalogue of excuses, such as, “I was watering the plants and a bit of water must have spilt onto the pavement.”

The Department is pushing Parliament for an increase in the fine to £50, adding that they will continue to clamp down, especially in Nicosia.
And perhaps they should. A police spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, yesterday told the Mail that it was extremely rare for an officer to charge somebody with wasting water.

“We have so much on our plate every day, that we can’t really check up on things like this,” he said.

We also tried to get a response from the Water Development Department, specifically on what exactly constitutes the excess use of water, but were told that there was nobody available to talk to us.