First rule of More or Less - is that a big number?

I was thinking about this last night and trying to work out whether the amount SW say is leaking is big compared to the total water supplied. I didn't get to an answer.

Posted By: watfordcanary on August 3rd 2022 at 12:13:59

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Put your hoses away Kent and Sussex wrathers (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 3, 10:37:09
- No shortage of pantyhose in this neck of the woodlands (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Aug 3, 18:59:17
- Tom Jones wont be able tp perform there but.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Aug 3, 13:59:35
- Jumbo handles my hose (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 3, 13:18:31
- Southern Water here... my hose is handled carefully 😘 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Aug 3, 11:00:30
  - Southern Water in Hampshire, ban starts Friday (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Aug 3, 12:03:48
    - Butt pump (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 3, 12:24:58
      - Careful (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 3, 13:31:21
  - Same here in Hampshire (General Chat) - BungysPie, Aug 3, 11:57:09
    - First rule of More or Less - is that a big number? (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Aug 3, 12:13:59
      - 2.4 billion litres lost a day. Uk consumption is around 14 billion litres (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 3, 12:25:25
        
        thanks, that helps (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Aug 3, 14:38:18
        
        one person adopting a navy shower routine can save 56,000 litres a year (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 13:29:21
        
        Standard practice in Cape Town where water is often on the verge of running out (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Aug 3, 13:55:51
        
        and in the desert when the MBLU bowl up (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 13:58:30
        
        Excellent, another energy saving tip I can enforce on my household (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 3, 13:46:43
        
        this is a dragons den invention opportunity for you to become a billionaire (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 13:57:05
        
        It's a plan! Deborah would be all over it like bit all overy thingy. She loves a bit.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 13:59:09
        
        once we've got filthy rich from the showermiser we need to diversify the business (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 14:18:46
        
        I set up a whole grey water system when I restored my house (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 3, 14:21:47
        
        The Japanese feed there toilet cisterns with only....... (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Aug 3, 22:18:26
        
        duh (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 14:25:12
        
        Although someone will have to proof read my pitch notes. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 14:00:08
        
        Could put a lock on the stopcock and ration it out. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 13:47:21
        
        *Warning - This may not be conducive to a convivial household. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 13:49:45
        
        so if say a quarter of the uk popn (approx 20m) adopted this routine (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 3, 13:45:35
        
        Two minutes, in and out, job done. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 13:30:41
        
        The opposite a Hollywood shower. Typical. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Aug 3, 13:33:33
        
        Sounds like Friday night (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 3, 13:33:31
- Near Chichester But.... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Aug 3, 10:47:38
  - I’m south east water!!!! (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Aug 3, 10:52:57
    - Used To Be Sprinklers Only (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Aug 3, 11:10:46
      - They Went Out With The Birch, Grandad (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Aug 3, 13:06:10

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