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Old 10-21-2021, 12:29 PM
 
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Independent of the guv, it is always good to conserve and not be wasteful. Amirite
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Old 10-21-2021, 01:34 PM
 
Location: South Park, San Diego
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Independent of the guv, it is always good to conserve and not be wasteful. Amirite
Totally agree and most folks would consider our water conserving habits to be downright obsessive. Several rain barrels, infrequent short showers - never baths, infrequent flushing, capturing preheated water, never pre-rinsing dishes (totally unnecessary with newer dishwashers), small water features with recycling fountains etc.

I’m a child of the ‘70s and well remember the ‘75-76 California drought when I was a teenager living in the mountains and seeing nearby reservoirs we played in and skiing disappear.

The point which has been made is that the residents of the county have well heeded the clarion call of conservation already, we are smartly investing in an even better capturing and distribution water system and paying for it with high water rates. And most importantly, residential use consists of about 10% of all water consumption. Agriculture, Industrial and Commercial uses make up 90% and it is there where changes made will make all the difference.

If we do conserve more we will be punished for doing so by sky high rates being triggered and imposed.

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Old 10-21-2021, 02:58 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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Totally agree and most folks would consider our water conserving habits to be downright obsessive. Several rain barrels, infrequent short showers - never baths, infrequent flushing, capturing preheated water, never pre-rinsing dishes (totally unnecessary with newer dishwashers), small water features with recycling fountains etc.

I’m a child of the ‘70s and well remember the ‘75-76 California drought when I was a teenager living in the mountains and seeing nearby reservoirs we played in and skiing disappear.

The point which has been made is that the residents of the county have well heeded the clarion call of conservation already, we are smartly investing in an even better capturing and distribution water system and paying for it with high water rates. And most importantly, residential use consists of about 10% of all water consumption. Agriculture, Industrial and Commercial uses make up 90% and it is there where changes made will make all the difference.

If we do conserve more we will be punished for doing so by sky high rates being triggered and imposed.
Agreed on all points. And I already don't "waste" water. I just what I need and some for irrigation, but not a ton.
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Old 10-21-2021, 03:36 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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Independent of the guv, it is always good to conserve and not be wasteful. Amirite
It's good to be prudent with water use and not wasteful, of course.

But there's no reason to cut water use back so severely that your lawn/landscaping dies, avoid bathing or washing cars, etc.. and you get for that effort is increased water rates.

Prudent water use is all that is needed.
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Old 10-21-2021, 08:56 PM
 
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It's good to be prudent with water use and not wasteful, of course.

But there's no reason to cut water use back so severely that your lawn/landscaping dies, avoid bathing or washing cars, etc.. and you get for that effort is increased water rates.

Prudent water use is all that is needed.
Switch to native succulents and classy xeroscapes
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Old 10-22-2021, 01:28 AM
 
Location: Earth
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Independent of the guv, it is always good to conserve and not be wasteful. Amirite
Absolutely. Part of being the dominant species on the planet is being stewards of the land! I wish more people would think about that before they got in their 12mpg pickup truck just to go get groceries.
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Old 10-22-2021, 03:39 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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Absolutely. Part of being the dominant species on the planet is being stewards of the land! I wish more people would think about that before they got in their 12mpg pickup truck just to go get groceries.
We live in a desert. We keep letting hundreds of thousands of people that aren't even legal US citizens come across the southern border yearly. If we could shake that 11-13 million illegals, most which reside in CA wouldn't that fix our current water, housing and social issues? Just checking your wallet so to speak..If we are so damn "smart".
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