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[Alnico Blue]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Me to Stemo  . . . but if & when it eventually comes , I will be able to check for any leakage etc. as  I work in the water industry & know what to look for

I can foresee some large bills arriving for metered  families with their teenage kids who spend best part of an hour in the shower     or the old lady who waters her lawn & flowerbeds every day. I won't even go down the swimming pool road 

[dave the builder]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

[STEMO]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Try finding a plumber who can sweat a joint nowadays.

[dave the builder]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Try finding a plumber who can sweat a joint nowadays.

I have done it in the past , just drill out the lead bore ,slightly oversize , flux, map gas , jobs a goodun .
can't do it live though ,
 and turning water off to 20 houses would upset the locals 
so I opted for a lead loc to mdpe fitting , with strain relief clamp
(because the supply pipe is 28 + L/min at the only stop cock to 20 houses ,the leak being the very last property in the run  )

[Alnico Blue]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Common supplies are a total pain for my department  . . . .along with the  present day totally inexperienced read it in a book & got a degree, type management . . .who would not know the difference between a water supply pipe & a pipe that you stuff with ready rubbed & light with a match   

[dave the builder]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Common supplies are a total pain for my department  . . . .along with the  present day totally inexperienced read it in a book & got a degree, type management . . .who would not know the difference between a water supply pipe & a pipe that you stuff with ready rubbed & light with a match   

the supply company have share holders to answer to ,need to save money 
I did offer a solution of providing them 3 individual supply pipes to the boundary (within 4 meters of a 4" malleable iron main ,shown on their GIM geographical infrastructure map) that would comply with the requirements for the lead replacement scheme , (the property with the leak at the time was an 80 year old pensioner ) they said the GIM was wrong , would need to send a team to dig it (which they have not  ) and other excuses
Then there is the issue of creating a "dead leg" when disconnecting from the common supply pipe ,which I proposed the fitting of an outside tap at the end of the common supply ,thus leaving no dead leg , the supply company said that was unacceptable. yet at the end of the street ,is a 4" fire hydrant dead leg ,some 20 feet plus long .(shown on GIM and is there for sure )
i'm not impressed 
 

[redelitev6]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Try finding a plumber who can smoke  a joint nowadays.

[dave the builder]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Try finding a plumber who can smoke  a joint nowadays.

I think there are quite a few about still ,from some of the plumbing I have seen 
they just don't advertise as "pot smoking cowboys" who clearly  don't understand good plumbing or just don't care , only there for the tea n biscuits 

[Shackeng]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Sounds excessive, did you have a leak?  In our 5 bed detached with only two of us, with 2 bathrooms + 1 en-suite, kitchen, utility with washing machine (used daily it seems) and dishwasher, cloakroom, fish pond that requires frequent top-ups in this weather. We do only shower daily, rather than baths.
Metered water is £20 per month.
I was lucky enough to have my meter fitted internally immediately after the rising main.

[STEMO]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Sounds excessive, did you have a leak?  In our 5 bed detached with only two of us, with 2 bathrooms + 1 en-suite, kitchen, utility with washing machine (used daily it seems) and dishwasher, cloakroom, fish pond that requires frequent top-ups in this weather. We do only shower daily, rather than baths.
Metered water is £20 per month.
I was lucky enough to have my meter fitted internally immediately after the rising main.

Wifey fills the bath every day 

[Shackeng]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Sounds excessive, did you have a leak?  In our 5 bed detached with only two of us, with 2 bathrooms + 1 en-suite, kitchen, utility with washing machine (used daily it seems) and dishwasher, cloakroom, fish pond that requires frequent top-ups in this weather. We do only shower daily, rather than baths.
Metered water is £20 per month.
I was lucky enough to have my meter fitted internally immediately after the rising main.

Wifey fills the bath every day 

'Nuff said.
If you tell her its costing £X per month perhaps she will reconsider.

[STEMO]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Sounds excessive, did you have a leak?  In our 5 bed detached with only two of us, with 2 bathrooms + 1 en-suite, kitchen, utility with washing machine (used daily it seems) and dishwasher, cloakroom, fish pond that requires frequent top-ups in this weather. We do only shower daily, rather than baths.
Metered water is £20 per month.
I was lucky enough to have my meter fitted internally immediately after the rising main.

Wifey fills the bath every day 

'Nuff said.
If you tell her its costing £X per month perhaps she will reconsider.

I tried, Chris. But I got short shrift and I'm getting to the age where I want/need a quiet life. 

[Shackeng]

I was paying £60 a month for my water when it was metered in my last house, 3 beds, 1 bathroom. This house, 4 beds, 2 bathrooms has no meter, £36 a month.
I'm going to resist as long as I can.

Sounds excessive, did you have a leak?  In our 5 bed detached with only two of us, with 2 bathrooms + 1 en-suite, kitchen, utility with washing machine (used daily it seems) and dishwasher, cloakroom, fish pond that requires frequent top-ups in this weather. We do only shower daily, rather than baths.
Metered water is £20 per month.
I was lucky enough to have my meter fitted internally immediately after the rising main.

Wifey fills the bath every day 

'Nuff said.
If you tell her its costing £X per month perhaps she will reconsider.

I tried, Chris. But I got short shrift and I'm getting to the age where I want/need a quiet life. 

Understood.

[Rods2]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Lovely, white water in a morning with all those lovely brain numbing lead minerals in it, t'tough up north, did I tell you it's t'tough up north, what, what, what was I saying, about Wombles.

[dave the builder]

I Repaired a water leak for a pensioner last year (lead supply pipe under a kitchen extension).
calculated (flow rate after - flow rate before repair x time )
5 Olympic swimming pools worth of water at least (over 4 years at least) 
monitoring for ground movement now 
to be fair, it was a 130 year old common supply pipe, serving 20 houses ,
local supply company had been told about lack of pressure over many years ,sent out workmen ,who failed to find the leak, over many years,
still a common lead supply pipe serving 20 houses because the authority won't replace under lead replacement scheme  and getting 20 home owners to pay is untenable .

Lovely, white water in a morning with all those lovely brain numbing lead minerals in it, t'tough up north, did I tell you it's t'tough up north, what, what, what was I saying, about Wombles.

Hence, all water that I drink at home passes multi-stage filtration, I'm well aware of the p155 poor,  antiquated, water supply infrastructure we pay so much for to use  lead is just one of many contaminants