chocccie Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 When watering restrictions are in place (ie, no watering gardens, washing cars, etc before 7pm or after 9am, for instance) .... I assumed this refered only to using water from taps ... and that using water pumped from wells or waterbutts was not included in the restrictions .... can anybody confirm if my assumption is correct?Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The best thing you can do is ask at your Mairie, but I think that you will find that water is water no matter where it comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 [quote user="Jonzjob"]The best thing you can do is ask at your Mairie, but I think that you will find that water is water no matter where it comes from.[/quote]No it isn't.You always need to check the directive that applies to your commune, which you can find out from your Mairie.Restrictions often only apply to tap water, and to specific uses such as watering ornamental gardens, washing cars and filling and topping-up swimming pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Which "No it isn't"![8-)]Whatever, the Mairie will be able to give you the answer!Anyway, we don't get water restrictions here normally. The Montagne Noire get the rain and we get the water from there [8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 This link gives info for poitou-charente. I am sure something similar must exist for other regions http://info.eau-poitou-charentes.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I was informed that water taken from your well lowers the local water table, no matter how little you use, and therefore was covered by the restrictions in force, as in effect the water comes from "the same place". You can see the current restrictions online as posted in the link above. The exception to this rule being where your ONLY source of water is from your well. So, just to be clear, if you are connected to the local water supply you must obey the restrictions in force. In the 5 years we've been here the restrictions have not forbidden watering of vegetables, but have forbidden car washing etc.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 This too was my understanding for at least most of France, as I said in my first post. As I also said, twice now, the Mairie will have the gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Exactly how it was described to me Jonzjob, although it never stops the old dear and her brother in law from watering the allotment as usual from their well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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