Does anyone aprt form Severn Trent do new water connections?

[gwebstech]

Hi all

Just wondering if you guys know of any other firms that do new water connections as the application form alone for ST is like pulling teeth! And i cant imagine they are the cheapest outfit either. Ive looked online but can only see big companies offering to do it and again theyll all be wanting even more than ST

thanks

[PeterW]

You can use another company that has a utilities licence but most of the cost is the infrastructure charge anyway. Try someone like Crown
 

https://www.crownutilities.co.uk/services/household-services/

 

What are you being quoted for a connection and for how far ..? 

[ToughButterCup]

10 hours ago, gwebstech said:

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the application form alone for ST is like pulling teeth!

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... but that's all - not that bad; like every other applicant, you just have to do it. And in self building there's a lot of that.

Just Do It.

[Oz07]

I found the latest one a lot easier. You fill it out online

[ToughButterCup]

?

[gwebstech]

1 hour ago, Oz07 said:

I found the latest one a lot easier. You fill it out online

 

what about the bit where it says are you building to regulations G - and then you have to fill out this kind of form that wants to know the capacity of your bath, your sinks etc toilets

 

wtf

[Oz07]

i dont remember that, are you sure your on the right page?

 

I do remember doing a water calc to get 100% discount on infrastructure charge. Need to show less than 110l per person or something. Well worth the half hour

[PeterW]

1 hour ago, gwebstech said:

 

what about the bit where it says are you building to regulations G - and then you have to fill out this kind of form that wants to know the capacity of your bath, your sinks etc toilets

 

wtf

Yes that is standard. It’s about water usage. You can make it up ..... 

[gwebstech]

awww sugar, ive got to route my rainwater into the sewer so thats surely going to put me over 110l

 

bugger

[PeterW]

No ... it’s the water in not the water out. Rainwater doesn’t count 

[gwebstech]

23 hours ago, PeterW said:

No ... it’s the water in not the water out. Rainwater doesn’t count 

oh right i see. I just assumed that they would take into account the rin going into the sewer

 

i was just looking into how to recycle some rainwater for flushing toilets too! as i thought this would cut the cost down of them fitting my supply (if i was recycling some of it)

[PeterW]

Harvesting will need to be done using a certified system if you want it considered so it will be north of £2500 - that’s about 8 years of a standard water bill, or 35 years of just toilet flushing ... 

[gwebstech]

10 hours ago, PeterW said:

Harvesting will need to be done using a certified system if you want it considered so it will be north of £2500 - that’s about 8 years of a standard water bill, or 35 years of just toilet flushing ... 

 

ahem!! ill give that a miss

 

thanks