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The spray cap doesn't seem insanely wasteful. Or at least, no more wasteful than a public fountain or swimming pool. The benefit seems to vastly outweigh the co
by cpncrunch 11y ago
The spray cap doesn't seem insanely wasteful. Or at least, no more wasteful than a public fountain or swimming pool. The benefit seems to vastly outweigh the cost. Also, I'm guessing that NY has sufficient reservoir capacity to handle it, and the reservoirs fill up naturally when it rains, so you're not wasting a finite resource anyway.
- dredmorbius 11y agoFountains and swimming pools typically recycle their water, needing only small amounts added to offset evaporation and splash loss.
- FireBeyond 11y agoIt's not. 25gpm versus an open hydrant that can (if connected to a decent water supply) give you 1000gpm+ is far better. Here (in WA state) on the other hand, no sprinkler caps, and no real need for them. Indeed our biggest issue is special security on them and FDC connectors because people will steal the caps for scrap metal.