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In Nicosia we get 3 days on from 18:00 to 06:00 and it appears from 06:00 Sunday to 06:00 Monday.

So that is four days then!

Yes, but 3 days with one set of timings and the fourth day with something else!! I always thought you must be blonde!

Cheeky. You were obviously on the Keo earlier, admit it!

No, it was Guinness!

[SSBubbles]

No, it was Guinness!

That figures!

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Frustrated by water cuts in Chlorakas
By Bejay Browne

RESIDENTS of Chlorakas in Paphos are at their wits’ end over their village’s random water cuts, that have sometimes seen them without cuts a supply for up to six days.

Julie Collins has been coming to Cyprus for the last decade but moved here two years ago.

Collins said that recently residents were left without water for six days, and her family had to make regular trips to a friend’s house in Peyia to shower and wash their clothes.

“Our house is new and it’s not just affecting us,” she said. “There are 16 properties in our development and apartments next door and another three villas.”

Chlorakas mukhtar Andreas Mavreshis said the problem was out of their control.

“We are a small community and we don’t have control of the water supply. We are dependent on the main line pipe. We don’t have our own supply and there are some things, which are out of our hands.

“We have just recently experienced a loss of supply, as the main water supply pipe from Anarita had some problems.”

When the Collins family first moved in two years ago the water supply was constant.

“Obviously we were affected when the water cuts came into effect in March 2008,and that is perfectly understandable. We didn’t mind that, and understood that there was a shortage.”

Collins said that the water cuts were every other day and so it was easy to plan ahead.

“Now we often don’t have drinking water and the pressure is very low. This is turn doesn’t fill the tanks and then our tanks run out.

“This happened to everyone last week. We contacted the community board of Chlorakas, and they admitted there was a problem with the pipes, which they assured us they were working on.”

Collins said one of the main roads in Chlorakas constantly has water gushing down it, probably caused by burst pipes.

“This is a permanent problem and the water pours down the hill, it’s such a waste.”

The family of three have had enough of the terrible situation.

“We still had no water at the weekend. The community board admitted there was a serious problem and that we had to be patient.

The family had to call the community council again last week and were informed there was a problem in Anarita village.

Collins believes many of her neighbours have complained about the lack of water in the village.

“I’m very stressed out, and we are using so much bottled water. We can’t even flush our toilets.

“I love Cyprus, but having a water supply is so important, and I think there has been a terrible lack of communication. No one tells us what’s going on. I’m so frustrated.”

Kyriakos Spanos, the head of Paphos Water Board said,” individual community boards were responsible for their own water supply. “We supply the exact quantities as agreed, and from there on it’s the community boards responsibility to distribute the individual delivery programmes of water, and to inform the consumer of any cuts which may be imposed,” he said.

He added: "I can’t comment on this case, as we don’t deal with individuals but with the community boards or their water development departments. As far as I know we have never received any complaints about Chlorakas."

Spanos said that if customers had any complaints to contact their local water board.

Chlorokas community council told the Cyprus Mail that the inspector who is responsible for water supply, "is on holiday and no-one else is available for comment."

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

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Anyone affected by this?
What a waste of water! I believe that the Waterboard responded quickly and worked for most of the day to fix the burst and reconnect the water.


Limassol water supply slowly returns to normal

THE SUBURBS of Pano Polemidia, Kato Polemidia and Ekali in Limassol finally had their water-supply reconnected late yesterday afternoon, following the rupture of a water pipe supplying these areas on Thursday.

“We will give these consumers two or three days uninterrupted running water to help them come to terms with the situation and get back to their normal lives,” Socrates Metaxas, director of Limassol Water Board said yesterday.

Metaxas also confirmed that prior to the reconnection, provision had been made to continue supplying water to Limassol General Hospital, located at Polemidia.

“As soon as the accident happened, we saved whatever water we had stored in the area for the needs of the hospital, and the flow continued without interruption,” he said.

The accident also caused a huge waste of water as the 5,000 tonnes were spilled on the streets, flooding the area is the largest recorded waste of water to have taken place in Cyprus “It is a shame for Cyprus which has so many water shortage problems to lose these quantities,” he said.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

[Tim Drayton]

Anyone affected by this?
What a waste of water! I believe that the Waterboard responded quickly and worked for most of the day to fix the burst and reconnect the water.


Limassol water supply slowly returns to normal

THE SUBURBS of Pano Polemidia, Kato Polemidia and Ekali in Limassol finally had their water-supply reconnected late yesterday afternoon, following the rupture of a water pipe supplying these areas on Thursday.

“We will give these consumers two or three days uninterrupted running water to help them come to terms with the situation and get back to their normal lives,” Socrates Metaxas, director of Limassol Water Board said yesterday.

Metaxas also confirmed that prior to the reconnection, provision had been made to continue supplying water to Limassol General Hospital, located at Polemidia.

“As soon as the accident happened, we saved whatever water we had stored in the area for the needs of the hospital, and the flow continued without interruption,” he said.

The accident also caused a huge waste of water as the 5,000 tonnes were spilled on the streets, flooding the area is the largest recorded waste of water to have taken place in Cyprus “It is a shame for Cyprus which has so many water shortage problems to lose these quantities,” he said.

Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

I was not affected, but - as one who is bending over backwards to economise on water - I was made very angry by the picture of all the spilled water from this ruptured pipe in the Cyprus Weekly. It makes me wonder why I bother.

[Hazza]

Makes me wonder why I should be economical when every other fecker uses the hose pipe to clean their front gardens and pavement. Numerous calls to the water authority and they don't act on it.

[cyprusgrump]

People sdtill affected by water shortages mush be sickened by the lugh vegetation under the new motorway flyover in Limassol...

[Z4]

People sdtill affected by water shortages mush be sickened by the lugh vegetation under the new motorway flyover in Limassol...

You been out with Emma Ruby?

[Raymanoff]

i came here to write something on the subject of this topic but f**k it, another quoting competition...

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Anyone affected by this?
What a waste of water! I believe that the Waterboard responded quickly and worked for most of the day to fix the burst and reconnect the water.
Limassol water supply slowly returns to normal
THE SUBURBS of Pano Polemidia, Kato Polemidia and Ekali in Limassol finally had their water-supply reconnected late yesterday afternoon, following the rupture of a water pipe supplying these areas on Thursday.
“We will give these consumers two or three days uninterrupted running water to help them come to terms with the situation and get back to their normal lives,” Socrates Metaxas, director of Limassol Water Board said yesterday.
Metaxas also confirmed that prior to the reconnection, provision had been made to continue supplying water to Limassol General Hospital, located at Polemidia.
“As soon as the accident happened, we saved whatever water we had stored in the area for the needs of the hospital, and the flow continued without interruption,” he said.
The accident also caused a huge waste of water as the 5,000 tonnes were spilled on the streets, flooding the area is the largest recorded waste of water to have taken place in Cyprus “It is a shame for Cyprus which has so many water shortage problems to lose these quantities,” he said.
Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2009

I was not affected, but - as one who is bending over backwards to economise on water - I was made very angry by the picture of all the spilled water from this ruptured pipe in the Cyprus Weekly. It makes me wonder why I bother.

I know what you mean Tim, we do the same and have cut our water consumption in half (probably more) while others seem hellbent on using all the precious supply!
Let us hope for a 'wet winter'!