On 27/09/2019 16:31, Terry Roati -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> Oh? Do petrol stations in your area have taps available for that

 TR> Yes, they have taps near the bowsers.

Any such taps here are labelled "non-potable".

 DD>> purpose? I've not noticed any here. One should probably refill the
 DD>> bottle from the tap at home (where one pays for one's water via the
 DD>> quarterly council taxes).

 TR> We all do that, I was talking about buying water in a gas station and
instead
 TR> using the tap water.

 DD>> It most certainly wasn't free. I'm speaking of the bulk water outlet at
 DD>> the base of one of their water towers. We have to buy an electronic
 DD>> "token" from the council and keep it charged with credit to get water
 DD>> out of the outlet (plugging it in turns on the valve in there
 DD>> somewhere).

 TR> Do all of Bundy have to do this or just a few in some areas?

Only those not connected to the town water supply I guess. Most on rain tank
water pay a contractor to deliver a truckload. I looked into the - the
contractor charges $200.00 to deliver water which costs $25.00 from the spigot.

 DD>> One has to provide one's own hose, 100mm fitting and at least a 1000
 DD>> litre container.

 TR> Are you connected to water supply?

No - I am out in a rural area. I rely on rain water tanks (and as they are now
empty I have to buy the water in town.

 DD>> I wasn't refilling a plastic bottle....

 TR> It was never about you :)

 DD>> I'm not sure where you're located (in Z3?) but in this area potable
 DD>> water is becoming a scarce and valuable resource. I've had no real rain
 DD>> in nearly 18 months.

 TR> Cairns,

Yeah - I looked in the nodelist and determined that after my message.

 TR> with this heat all of Oz needs more rain.

Not really that hot here - just no rain. :(

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Regards
David

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