Who exactly is responsible for enforcing water restrictions?
This water was allowed to go down the drane for 2.5 hours and Marrickville Council can't do a thing about it.
It was a question that needed to be answered on Sunday night. My mate Sam and I were enjoying gin and vodka martinis before our favourite show Ugly Betty. Sitting on Sam’s balcony we couldn’t help notice the sound of dripping water.
On closer inspection one of the balcony’s in the unit opposite Sam had water dripping down. It was a constant flow of water, which lasted for nearly two hours.
We decided to call the friendly constables at Marrickville Police. They directed my complaint to an emergency number with Marrickville Council.
When I called the Council they said it wasn’t a Council issue and told me to call Sydney Water.
Sydney Water told me that as the water was coming from a private residence, they had no authority to act. So in the end, the leaking tap from the balcony was allowed to flow.
No one, not the Council or the water utility had any authority to act. Marrickville Council runs a very intensive environmental and sustainability campaign.
Only a few weeks ago I was at its sustainability festival. All residents are encouraged to adopt sustainable environmental practices including the efficient use of water.
Yet a local resident was allowed to let their water run literally down the drain.
Can anyone police water wastage? Does anyone know?
On closer inspection one of the balcony’s in the unit opposite Sam had water dripping down. It was a constant flow of water, which lasted for nearly two hours.
We decided to call the friendly constables at Marrickville Police. They directed my complaint to an emergency number with Marrickville Council.
When I called the Council they said it wasn’t a Council issue and told me to call Sydney Water.
Sydney Water told me that as the water was coming from a private residence, they had no authority to act. So in the end, the leaking tap from the balcony was allowed to flow.
No one, not the Council or the water utility had any authority to act. Marrickville Council runs a very intensive environmental and sustainability campaign.
Only a few weeks ago I was at its sustainability festival. All residents are encouraged to adopt sustainable environmental practices including the efficient use of water.
Yet a local resident was allowed to let their water run literally down the drain.
Can anyone police water wastage? Does anyone know?
1 comment:
as for Sydney water.. my water meter was updated and has been leaking since.. great job guys! so now I have a huge puddle out on my lawn and Im still waiting on them to come and fix it...
so much for water conservation!
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