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By that logic, let's all turn on every tap in the house. Drought averted!
by raldi 12y ago
By that logic, let's all turn on every tap in the house. Drought averted!
- bryanlarsen 12y agoDuring the last drought, my city (Ottawa, Canada) took out radio advertisements exhorting people to water their lawns. The dry lawns were creating a fire hazard. We've got lots of water around here, and as noted, using it just puts it back into the environment in a different place.
- raldi 12y agoGreat, so can we repeal the laws that restrict what plumbing fixtures I can have in my house?
- bryanlarsen 12y agoWater used on your lawn is returned through the grey-water system. Toilet water has to be treated. Not to mention the fact that you don't live in one of the few places with abundant fresh water, even during a drought.
- ghettoCoder 12y agoWhat drought would that be? Lived in Ottawa for over a decade and only remember a few summers of "crispy" grass and a few wildfires due to lower than average rainfall. But you are correct that they we're asking people to water their lawns once and a while. The difference here is that Ottawa gets its water from the Ottawa river which is a main tributary of the St-Laurent and is itself fed by a massive watershed starting about 7 hours north (funny thing, as you drive up highway 11 you will pass a sign that say "Now entering Arctic watershed").
- Potando 12y agoActually, yes. Any water shortage in a developed area with cheap water isn't actually a water shortage, it's a mismanagement or incorrect pricing. California can simply produce more water if they really need it, which they would if everyone was leaving their taps on. We're fooled into believing water shortages are environmental problems we need to make sacrafices to prevent. But just paying more for more expensive, higher volume production or recylcing would work too. Eg Isreal.