Wtaer Puzzle

[thumper93]

just seen on bbc north news that 100.000.000 ltrs of extra water is being used in yorkshire area a day. .where ? no one i know, is drinking any more than normal ,cars not been washed for 3 weeks ,it doesn't need it not washing clothes more than usual, so where is this vast amount going all i can think of is field irrigation,any clues

[boxtops]

People are bathing and showering more, washing more clothes, because it's so hot - watering the garden, filling paddling pools - loads of possibilities.

[Mamyalynne]

Did the BBC state that no one is using any extra or are those your views?

Lots of people will be bathing/showering more, filling up pools etc and Yorkshire is a vast county.

[pixie373]

Also, they will drink more, filling up ponds and watering gardens

[thumper93]

my views.yes i know its vast i live there:)
good job ive got air con and work from home dont need 3 showers a day just the one

[hc4361]

Yep, watering the garden will account for a lot of it and most people will be doing more laundry and having extra showers and baths.

[factor-fiction]

To comment on it we really need to know how much of an increase this is in percentage terms. If it's a 10% increase for example that could easily be explained by watering hanging baskets, flower beds, extra showers and extra clothes washing, plus an increase in irrigation uses.

[Graham-W]

"Yorkshire Water said daily demand was currently running at 1.4 billion litres compared to normal levels of 1.3 billion litres."
About 7% increase. Not unexpected, I would say, considering the weather.

[factor-fiction]

Thanks Graham. That's a fairly modest increase then and is not something the average householder would particularly notice