Cheers for the reply,my friend. I have to admit to a bit of insider information,on this,as not only have i dealt internally,with United Utilities,we have lots of friends,who are employed by them,stretching throughout the organisation.
This means,we have been privy to policies and information,some of which is not meant for "external consumption"...should we say
In my own personal quest,for information,i was blanked completely,and went through the list of hurdles,to the final one,where they fitted the data capture device. This was superfluous,as i had done this already,and only confirmed, my original complaint.
I knew the company policy,regarding this method of reducing leaks and energy costs....and to be fair,the lad who fitted the device,confirmed it...albeit,off the record...
The first 3 people i dealt with,denied the deliberate reduction in supply pressure,between the hours i described. The final email i received,confirmed it,and the reasons for doing it,and included my data capture read-out,which mirrored my own.
I never wanted compensation,and was never entitled,as the supply directives are still met. The minimum supply statements,all vary,and some,including my own provider,state "minimum supply head of 10M or a filling a 4,5 litre bucket from first drawing,in 30 seconds..."
The bucket nonsense,alludes to the 9 lpm,but the most important word in that statement...the one they go back to,when issues arise,and i have been involved in such matters....is the word "or".
They can stretch out this dual value,to the point where you are sick of making cups of tea,for the half dozen supply assessment and sampling technicians...which you have missed a days work,to meet....in the end...bottled water starts to look cheap
We are lucky enough to have,in Urmston,the world's first municipal sewerage treatment plant,at Rivers Lane,and it is still in use.
My pals farm is next door (the farm is mapped 300+years ago) and the site and it's history is absolutely fascinating - space-age gas capture and generation,right alongside parts which have working infrastructure,older than anyone's nan
Anywho,i have probably bored you to the extent where you feel like running some water and pushing my head in it