No water/very little water

[DRes]

Anyone else without water this morning? Top end of Upland Road near the library.

[JaneAusten]

No water on Lordship Lane by The Plough.

[DRes]

Thanks - we had this on Saturday too. At least I know it's not just us now.

[Hoopoedi]

No water near Goodrich Road/Upland Road. Great! Just in time for the morning ablutions! Acc to Thames Water website there is a leak on Barry Road and one on Lordship Lane - assume they have cut off supply to deal with these...

[Jamma]

Here we go again! Just a dribble here on Etherow St. 3rd time in 7 weeks, it's pathetic.

[Hoopoedi]

Thank goodness for Wet Wipes and Dry Shampoo!

[spacehopper]

there's a burst mains outside a house at the top end of friern which is probably conributing to loss of pressure firther down.

[uncleglen]

Remember- every single new flat has to have it's own mains supply- therefore the water has to be pumped harder, the old mains give way......been happening around here for at least 10 years

[East_Dulwich_Mankind]

Any news on this local ED issue?

[BrandNewGuy]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> Remember- every single new flat has to have it's

> own mains supply- therefore the water has to be

> pumped harder, the old mains give way......been

> happening around here for at least 10 years

Which was Thames Water's formal complaint concerning the current application to build 155 flats on DHFC's ground:

"The existing water supply infrastructure has insufficient capacity to meet the additional demands for the proposed development. Thames Water therefore recommend the following condition be imposed: Development should not be commenced until: Impact studies of the existing water supply infrastructure have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority (in consultation with Thames Water). The studies should determine the magnitude of any new additional capacity required in the system and a suitable connection point.

Reason: To ensure that the water supply infrastructure has sufficient capacity to cope with the/this additional demand."

This is a process that should happen with every new development ? and the developer should pay.