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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Forget oil and housing, let's talk about water...
  • Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:35:34 -0800

They sent out the requirement and then checked water useage as it should have gone down. If it didn't, the homeowner was sent a warning. Familys were given big rebates if they replaced their top loading washer with a front loader. Same with dishwashers.

I don't remember all the other stuff but there was a lot of incentives.

Businesses were the big problem and some were cited and then had their water locked off.

Of course, up here, water conservation is automatic. We don't get much rain ever, so folks are just used to conserving. The most common question at the grocery store is "how's your water supply this year."

We've already got a dusting of snow on the hills and had a good deal of rain the last week. Everyone is crossing their fingers since we didn't really have a winter last year and lots of wells ran dry.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>

Great question..I'll try to answer as much as I know.

Are they requiring
low-flow shower heads, faucets, toilets and front-loading washers?

Hard to require things like that..who would enforce it..gives me the
creeps just thinking about it.


Are they
requiring carwashes to recycle their water? Is there a moratorium on
watering lawns, etc.?

We are in a statewide watering ban, and have been for some time. Fines
are heavy in most places, and a lot of places have no warning tickets.
In Douglas county, in western suburban Atlanta, there is no warning or
fine..when you are caught, they simply turn your water off and lock out
the meter. If you cut it, you are off to jail...

Here is a list of the state's level 4 exceptions and it answers some of
your questions..
http://www.wsbtv.com/drought/14369378/detail.html

Are restaurants required to only serve water when
requested and to make other conservation adjustments?

yes.

What about
businesses? Is there a moratoreum on all new building?

Unfortunately, no...they are excepted.
I read an article the other day that said that people and businesses are
starting to steal water..


I asked because during the last drought here, that is what was done. The
construction industry had fits but oh well. Folks with current residences
had priority when it came to water.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that irrigation of personal food
gardens was on the list of exceptions.



I know washing your car or watering your lawn was a $1000/fine the first
time and then jail time. All the car washes converted to those big water
catching and recycling systems.

They are pretty common here, too.



And, if they are sending water elsewhere, is that elsewhere being required
to make the same efforts at water use reduction?

Not sure..probably, as conditions are worse further south on the
watershed.

Bev
--
Bevanron of EarthNSky Farm Sleep well tonight, for somewhere in the
ocean's depths, MY son is protecting YOUR freedom.



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