In article , W.Yorkshire\
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"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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In article , The Invalid
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On Sat, 06 May 2006 20:34:41 +0000, Stan The Man
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I think your original assertion was that the water companies can make
up the rules as they go along - which is wrong. If you can't
substantiate it, don't waste people's time.

No it wasn't my original assertion at all.

Here is the full text of your contribution on May 3: "Water Companies
can make their own rules for usage. There doesn't need to be any law
imposed."

So, why do you deny something which is on record?

If you cant understand what was written then don't waste peoples
time by replying to something that is beyond you

But it's obvious that I know considerably more about the subject than
you do... You are just a Smart Alec and a troll.

As a private company a water company can impose whatever regulations
they see fit, subject to their statutory obligations.

No it can't. No water company has any statutory obligation to supply
water to an outside tap and yet they have no powers to prevent any
householder from leaving an outside tap running 24 hours a day if
anyone chose to do that. The _only_ usage restrictions currently
available to the water suppliers are the use of hosepipes to water
gardens and wash vehicles. They cannot make up any of their own rules
about what other uses to prohibit. Try to understand and move on.

The Water companies are not private. AFAIK they are all quoted stock.
Any company can and does make rules which may or may not have the force of
Law behind them.
So what's the problem?

The difference is the level of regulation and control by the Government
because water is a) an essential resource and b) not owned by the water
companies. Consequently, Defra set all the rules about how it should be
treated and delivered and the water companies set none.