thailand49 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 As we focus all our attention on the Virus another big problem is lack of water especially on the Darkside Nongprue? I've noticed the last month the water in our neighborhood was being turn off during the day. At times I don't noticed since I have two reserve tanks 2000 Litre each. As many know there is a drought and the Lakes around this area is basically dry to a bone. Then I noticed a few days ago my tanks weren't being filled during the evenings today my tanks are bone dry so I pull out my emergency list of water supplier everyone was busy or they themselves had no water to sell everyone was scrambling looking for water trucks. Still water for the top priority hotels in town I heard they are getting water from the Chon Buri area but they are running out too. Virus now water! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Not long ago goverment was reassuring water supply not a problem assuming normal tourist numbers... Now I have no water for 4 days... Wonder how the situation would have been if all the tourists would have stayed as intended. Also wonder what the outlook for coming days weeks and months for water? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Yeah no mains water here in Khao noi when I got home from work, had to turn the pump on to use water from my underground tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 How long did it take you to go through your two 2000L reserve tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, Leaver said: How long did it take you to go through your two 2000L reserve tanks? It takes me just under a week to get through 2500L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Leaver said: How long did it take you to go through your two 2000L reserve tanks? Sort of hard to judge if the city water that typically tops up water storage as it is consumed has been random, low and now non-existent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, vogie said: It takes me just under a week to get through 2500L. How many people in your household? That's around 360L a day. Quite a lot, in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, NanLaew said: Sort of hard to judge if the city water that typically tops up water storage as it is consumed has been random, low and now non-existent. True, but I am sure the concern started before today. We all must conserve water, mind you, photo op's of washing down street for the virus doesn't exactly promote water conservation. Now, with all the tourists gone, and their still being water shutoffs, that must mean Pattaya will soon have some big water supply problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Drought scares the heck out of me... my village had rationing for a while too... good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Leaver said: How many people in your household? That's around 360L a day. Quite a lot, in my opinion. What is it your business how much water a person/household uses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Leaver said: True, but I am sure the concern started before today. We all must conserve water, mind you, photo op's of washing down street for the virus doesn't exactly promote water conservation. Now, with all the tourists gone, and their still being water shutoffs, that must mean Pattaya will soon have some big water supply problems. I got home an hour early from work today, very relaxing to turn the sprinklers on and water my lawns and gardens. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightfox Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 This is not really news as water shortages in Pattaya especially on the dark side happens this time of the year as long as I remember. Cant do much but conserve water until the rainy season comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Don Mega said: I got home an hour early from work today, very relaxing to turn the sprinklers on and water my lawns and gardens. Great, but don't complain when the water runs out. You still get to look at some greenery, at least for the next 2 weeks. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, nightfox said: This is not really news as water shortages in Pattaya especially on the dark side happens this time of the year as long as I remember. Cant do much but conserve water until the rainy season comes. Not from my experience I've been out here 15 years there was the article that indicated nothing like this in 20 years. I do remember when I first purchased out here and I don't live in a protected development I live with all locals. My area the water use to get turn off all the time that was because of the pipes breaking and system was turned off to do the repairs after several years they replace a lot pipes with PVC? thereafter it rarely happened it was the reason I got reserve tanks and a pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, thailand49 said: Not from my experience I've been out here 15 years there was the article that indicated nothing like this in 20 years. 2005 was the last bad dry year in Pattaya, that year the rains never arrived until June ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, Leaver said: How many people in your household? That's around 360L a day. Quite a lot, in my opinion. Just my wife and myself and we are very frugal with our water usage, but on average one person will use 100L per day just flushing the toilet. An average household will use 500L per day on ablutions, washing machine and showers etc. It goes nowhere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Waiting for another one tragedy in Thailand and now for the farmers, if this year not enough rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Leaver said: How many people in your household? That's around 360L a day. Quite a lot, in my opinion. I use between 15 and 20 m3 per month for 2 people, no garden, and I feel I'm taking it easy. That's a bare minimum of 500L per day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Don Mega said: I got home an hour early from work today, very relaxing to turn the sprinklers on and water my lawns and gardens. I'm really surprised the council hasn't banned watering gardens yet. That should have been stopped months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, tropo said: I use between 15 and 20 m3 per month for 2 people, no garden, and I feel I'm taking it easy. That's a bare minimum of 500L per day. I would be having your meter calibrated, or check there are no leaches on it. That's a lot of showers, flushes, laundry, and cups of tea, for 2 people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, tropo said: I use between 15 and 20 m3 per month for 2 people, no garden, and I feel I'm taking it easy. That's a bare minimum of 500L per day. 500 litres per days is too much for 2 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Gonna have to tell my wife to make sure she does not step outside when the rain comes, for fear of seeing hundreds of unwashed farang outside the gates rubbing themselves down with soap bars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Leaver said: I would be having your meter calibrated, or check there are no leaches on it. That's a lot of showers, flushes, laundry, and cups of tea, for 2 people. Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Just now, Leaver said: I would be having your meter calibrated, or check there are no leaches on it. That's a lot of showers, flushes, laundry, and cups of tea, for 2 people. I live in a condo. When I heard how little people are using here I actually went to check my meter to see if there wasn't some leaching going on. There isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have a well, water a massive garden for at least 1.5 hours a day and don't use 1000litres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Just now, tropo said: I live in a condo. When I heard how little people are using here I actually went to check my meter to see if there wasn't some leaching going on. There isn't. 500 litres a day for 2 people is not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said: 500 litres per days is too much for 2 people. Maybe for you, but it's what I've been using for 3 years where I live. btw, I said that's a minimum - my lowest bill. Last month averaged 645L per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, Leaver said: I would be having your meter calibrated, or check there are no leaches on it. That's a lot of showers, flushes, laundry, and cups of tea, for 2 people. How many litres do you consume a week, do you actually know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Just now, tropo said: Maybe for you, but it's what I've been using for 3 years where I live. btw, I said that's a minimum - my lowest bill. Last month averaged 645L per day. My water is free, i don't care how much i use. There's no way you're going through that amount of water for only showers / flushing the toilet and laundry etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, vogie said: How many litres do you consume a week, do you actually know? I use between 7-10,000 litres per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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