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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There will soon be more focus on flushes and scrutiny over showers with a new law signed in by the governor.
California is now the first state in the nation to enact tough new water-efficiency standards. The controversial rules limit how many gallons a person can use inside their home per day.
“So that everyone in California is at least integrating efficiency into our preparations for climate change,” said Felicia Marcus, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board.
So, what are the new rules?
In 2022, the new indoor water standard will be 55 gallons per person, per day. by 2030, it will fall to 50 gallons.
California is a rouge communist state at this point. There are so many different rules, regulations, taxes it's impossible to know what is legal and what is not. Every year California passes 900 new laws! 900!
California is a rouge communist state at this point. There are so many different rules, regulations, taxes it's impossible to know what is legal and what is not. Every year California passes 900 new laws! 900!
You'd better stay away from California, as they would surely find some law to get you for bad grammar. Getting back on topic, it's not surprising that they have to ration water, because we're in a 5-year long semi-drought here on the West Coast. They had an even more severe one in California in the 1970s and that was a big factor, that eventually led to the federal standards for restricted-flow faucets, shower-heads and toilets. The 55-gallon new limit there, is about twice as much as I use per day, in Oregon, not counting summertime watering of plants and trees, in an area that has never had a water shortage.
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You'd better stay away from California, as they would surely find some law to get you for bad grammar. Getting back on topic, it's not surprising that they have to ration water, because we're in a 5-year long semi-drought here on the West Coast. They had an even more severe one in California in the 1970s and that was a big factor, that eventually led to the federal standards for restricted-flow faucets, shower-heads and toilets. The 55-gallon new limit there, is about twice as much as I use per day, in Oregon, not counting summertime watering of plants and trees, in an area that has never had a water shortage.
Yeah well, when are they going to make law on how much air you can breathe in a 24 hour period?
The worst air quality in the United States is in California.
Equal, I read somewhere that breathing the polluted air was equal to smoking three packs a day!
I live in Kentucky, which as you know is a very Red State.
We have had droughts too, here in our city of Lexington...several over the last few decades.
When they did, and it got really bad....they had a rationing of water here also.
When resources are limited, there is really nothing left to do.
It really has nothing to do with being a blue state or a red state.
And what about all those homes with outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs? The water loss from evaporation as well as maintaining the pools is far greater than toilets and showers. What about the wealthy (celebrities, politicians, etc) who regularly flaunt watering laws or use a few produce trees to justify excessive lawn watering? What about theme parks with water attractions? Will they be forced to shut off the water?
Some easy and affordable ways to conserve water (money) include a dual flush valve. One flush for number one (less water) and a larger flush for number two. Use low flow shower head with a trickle switch to take Navy showers. An example of a Navy shower is to wet down the body and hair in the shower, flip the shower head to trickle, soap up, turn shower back on and rinse off soap. Don’t water lawns. Instead landscape with native plants for the environment. Allow residents to use rain collection barrels for plant and lawn watering instead of municipal water system.
California is pretty much a desert. If anything, it had been unusually wet the past few centuries, and it's reverting back into its desert roots. It was inevitable eventually. So they really do need to minimize their water usage, unless other states are willing to provide them with water.
And what about all those homes with outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs? The water loss from evaporation as well as maintaining the pools is far greater than toilets and showers. What about the wealthy (celebrities, politicians, etc) who regularly flaunt watering laws or use a few produce trees to justify excessive lawn watering? What about theme parks with water attractions? Will they be forced to shut off the water?
Some easy and affordable ways to conserve water (money) include a dual flush valve. One flush for number one (less water) and a larger flush for number two. Use low flow shower head with a trickle switch to take Navy showers. An example of a Navy shower is to wet down the body and hair in the shower, flip the shower head to trickle, soap up, turn shower back on and rinse off soap. Don’t water lawns. Instead landscape with native plants for the environment. Allow residents to use rain collection barrels for plant and lawn watering instead of municipal water system.
I agree that it's unwise for people in a desert environment to try to have a conventional lawn. As for pools...I see your point, but requiring people to drain them would also waste water. I don't know if there are laws that limit the amount of water people can use for them. Shutting down theme parks or water parks would put a lot of people out of work. I don't understand why any community would prohibit rain barrels. I guess some do, but the reasoning behind it escapes me.
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