Does England need standpipes?

England has already had two dry winters. If England gets another dry winter, standpipes could be needed in the streets next year. People’s water supply would be cut off and they have to go with a basket to the standpipes to get water.  In 1976 there was also a water problem. The people from England where cut off from water and had to use the standpipes to get water.

Caroline Spelman, the environment secretary said that the UK has to search for other solution to supply water.  Trevor Bishop, head of water resources has two options. The first one is to desalinization, removing the salt from seawater to produce fresh water but that is very expensive and bad for the environment. The second option is to move water around the country to the drought places.

 

We are used to take water when we need it, so it must be difficult to chance the habits of water use.  I can’t imagine that I have to go to a water pipe to get my water. Anyway, in many parts of the world it’s quit common. The first option isn’t a good one, it’s bad for the environment and it cost a lot of money. The second one is better. Just move the water around to the dry places. The best option is, I think to try to change the habits of the use of water.  Take a shower not longer than 4 or 5 minutes a day could be useful or don’t spoil water with watering the garden. What England really needs of course is a wet winter.