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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes
  • Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:13:57 -0400

On 11-07-27 04:59 PM, cjmaness AT juno.com wrote:
> We are on rural water. But, we are at the end of the line, so every time
> anyone down line from us starts using lots of water our pressure drops. On
> a good day I can run 14 lines, each 500' long. On a bad day, I can run 4
> lines. We put valves on each individual line and that way I can open or
> close as needed to keep the pressure up so we get water all the way to the
> ends of the lines.
> We just got our water bill for June 20-July 22. 1500.00 dollars. I'm ready
> to quit.

Wow, I am shocked. Water is unmetered here. The things we take for
granted ...

At that price point, wouldn't it make more sense to dig a well? That's
assuming that the aquifer is not too deep in your area, and that it can
sustain your needs.




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