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@Pablo888 LOL, you cannot store water you don't have. I am currently filling containers of water from the pipe that collects rain water from 2nd floor roof - I use this to mop & water garden. I will probably get a rainwater tank or sealed container happening soon.

@Mima   7 As I said above, there is no point getting a second ground level tank when I cannot fill the one I have. Heavy rainfall or floods are occasional. There are months where we are lucky to have the occasional morning tropical sprinkle.

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@Novalis1Was in DefiMedia like 1months ago or even 2 months ago,but its really not totally true.I realize it when my neighbours tokd me,that they are having problem with water,like there is not even 2 days coming water in our mprcelment.Our luckiness is that we install  very big tank.We need to pray to have regular rain during this summer and to jave reservpir full.My family is thinking about installong another tank to collect rain water and on tap to instal filter for cleaning water so we can use it for no matter which purpose.

@VK28 Yes, some days there is not one drop. This morning though there was a MIRACLE haha. My tank is 3/4 full. It won't last long as I have washing to catch up on. I will be getting a rainwater tank too - let me know if you have a plumber in north that can give me another quote. Now, I shall go & have a real shower lol.

Hi I realise this is a couple of years after this conversation but the same issue remains.

Im another Aussie in the north Mon Choisy we were getting water until early October but not since we have 2 tanks at ground level one of which is 5000 lt the problem is this tank is on a concrete plinth about a metre off the ground with the idea being it can feed the smaller through gravity but the water intake is at the top of the tank so when the pressure slows we don’t get anything.

my neighbour still gets some because his tank is down at ground level. We were quoted 3500 r to fill the tank which is quite outrageous, calling CWA as has been mentioned is useless.

the tanker drivers run this as a side business after their normal shift selling water which is basically highway robbery.

anyway we are planning to do a complete Reno of the property which has belonged to my Mauritian partner and was run by her Mother for many years as a holiday rental.

so when we do the Reno we will look at all options legal and illegal, with the way the water infrastructure is run here I feel no sense of guilt doing whatever it takes.

Auusieinmauritius are you still here in the north?

Hi I realise this is a couple of years after this conversation but the same issue remains.

Im another Aussie in the north Mon Choisy we were getting water until early October but not since we have 2 tanks at ground level one of which is 5000 lt the problem is this tank is on a concrete plinth about a metre off the ground with the idea being it can feed the smaller through gravity but the water intake is at the top of the tank so when the pressure slows we don’t get anything.

my neighbour still gets some because his tank is down at ground level. We were quoted 3500 r to fill the tank which is quite outrageous, calling CWA as has been mentioned is useless.

the tanker drivers run this as a side business after their normal shift selling water which is basically highway robbery.

anyway we are planning to do a complete Reno of the property which has belonged to my Mauritian partner and was run by her Mother for many years as a holiday rental.

so when we do the Reno we will look at all options legal and illegal, with the way the water infrastructure is run here I feel no sense of guilt doing whatever it takes.

Auusieinmauritius are you still here in the north?

I'm in Cape Town and have a 2 tank system utilizing rain water for general outside use. The person above is complaining that his second tank doesn't fill up as the connection from the first tank is at the top of the second tank. Change the connection to connect at the base of the 2nd tank! Then both tanks will fill to the same level.