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Easy to check as your provider is supposed to split your bill accordingly
a,Drinking water (potable) supplied in cubic metres, based on meter reading or rateable value b,Sewerage disposal which should be the same volume as above c,Surface water charge, based on a nominal area in M2
Like all stats providers mistakes are made, their 'puter systems have glitches & add in human numpty error, so it's well worth checking
Oh, and unless you've ten sprogs, look at having a meter on your water supply, as it also cuts your sewerage charge which most people don't realise
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Oh, and unless you've ten sprogs, look at having a meter on your water supply, as it also cuts your sewerage charge which most people don't realise Does that apply in Scotland as well? Any ideas?
Best Regards Lang may yer lum reek
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CooperMan, and they say Scots are canny when it comes to cash....  Boab, I seem to remember that some years back there was a shop owner in the Argyle Arcade who was protesting about being charged water rates when he did not have a water supply in his unit let alone toilet facilities... I think the justification for the charge was that somewhere along the line he would be sheltered from the rain and that water had to be directed to drain.... If they don1t getcha one way they will get you another... 
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We have soak aways and a £40 rebate on the water bill. The water here in Suffolk costs 2 x what it was in Bucks. That despite the fact all they do is use an aquifer to get the water, so no real infrastructure like reservoirs to maintain.
I would add that when we bought the house we had to tell the water company we had soak aways . The house is on a Taylor Wimpey estate was secondhand but 1 year old when we bought it. The previous resident had the rebate but somehow it didn't transfer. The lesson is clear check your bill.
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You might be surprised or not, that in excess of 90% of fresh water in the UK is within the landmass of Scotland, where it is perhaps best to understand a bit about the importance of drainage.. 
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You might be surprised or not, that in excess of 90% of fresh water in the UK is within the landmass of Scotland, where it is perhaps best to understand a bit about the importance of drainage..  That would be on AND above the ground.
Best Regards Lang may yer lum reek
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after many years of my +8 scraping through the mot with the parking brake (discs on the rear) I am taking it all to bits and sorting the efficiency problem for good (I hope)
David Byrne If it’s a mulfab kit from before about 2011 then the handbrake will never work correctly, there’s not enough leverage at the compensator I redesigned the cable for the factory kits we supplied, and that works really well Unless it’s an ARP4, but that’s a different story....
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You might be surprised or not, that in excess of 90% of fresh water in the UK is within the landmass of Scotland, where it is perhaps best to understand a bit about the importance of drainage..  That would be on AND above the ground.  I suspect many of us have experienced both! 
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Here we have different pipes for Storm water and sewerage. 100mm nice and strong pipes for sewerage and 90mm very weak for storm water. However many people use 100mm for both after having the 90mm stuff break on them.
Connecting the roof to the sewerage is illegal as it overflows the treatment works when it rains. I have never seen it but been told very now and then they will pump smoke from the sewerage system looking for smoke from the roof to find houses with the storm water connected to the sewerage system.
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Here we have different pipes for Storm water and sewerage. 100mm nice and strong pipes for sewerage and 90mm very weak for storm water. However many people use 100mm for both after having the 90mm stuff break on them.
Connecting the roof to the sewerage is illegal as it overflows the treatment works when it rains. I have never seen it but been told very now and then they will pump smoke from the sewerage system looking for smoke from the roof to find houses with the storm water connected to the sewerage system. I like that Chris, so you truly could get smoke blown up your ass 
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