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Tangentially - how about mandatory rainwater storage? A sink for rain to reduce flooding, and a source for grey-water (non-potable water, although residential p
by anonoholic 8y ago
Tangentially - how about mandatory rainwater storage? A sink for rain to reduce flooding, and a source for grey-water (non-potable water, although residential purification is entirely possible) to alleviate pressure on reserves in times of drought.
- jedberg 8y agoAmusingly rain water collection is illegal in most of the state. You’re stealing from farmers apparently.
- jjeaff 8y agoIt's actually the opposite. In some parts of California, it's illegal to capture rainwater. Because it affects groundwater runoff and the surrounding ecosystem.
- anonoholic 8y agoA typical failure to understand the law of unintended consequences. The total volume of water consumed remains the same, but the water lost to evaporation & distribution leakage (collectively akin to the transmission losses for electricity mentioned elsewhere in this thread) means that not collecting rainwater is less efficient. Then there's the flood damage caused when the increasing expanses of paved ground fail to absorb heavy rain that rainwater collection can help alleviate.