Texas you naughty water wasters !

[SteamWake]

Off-duty police officers are patrolling streets, looking for people illegally watering their lawns and gardens.


Soon they will be telling us how often you can flush the toilet.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32145286/ns/weather

[Stealth Hunter]

Do remember that some of these places are forced to ration water because of environmental circumstances and difficulties in procuring it, like Las Vegas for example.

[mookiemookie]

Soon they will be telling us how often you can flush the toilet.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32145286/ns/weather

How dare Mother Nature and her damn librul droughts interfere with mah rights as a true 'Murikun!

[Stealth Hunter]

IT'S FASCISM! FASCISM I TELLS 'YA!

Wait- isn't Obama a Communist? It's hard to remember. They shift between Communist, to Socialist, to Marxist/Leninist, to even a National Socialist.

PICK ONE. Please- for the love of god and all that is holy-- pick one.:o

[SteamWake]

IT'S FASCISM! FASCISM I TELLS 'YA!

Wait- isn't Obama a Communist? It's hard to remember. They shift between Communist, to Socialist, to Marxist/Leninist, to even a National Socialist.

PICK ONE. Please- for the love of god and all that is holy-- pick one.:o

Progressive :03:

[Buddahaid]

Go for it Texas! Use all your water up washing your car every other day. Just don't ask for Federal relief when the water is gone and the state is on fire. You can always pour oil on it.

Buddahaid

[GoldenRivet]

wow... lot of anti Texas sentiment out there on the subsim forums

I had no idea the general opinion of my state was so poor :nope:

[antikristuseke]

one post is a lot?

[Pwnerator]

Soon they will be telling us how often you can flush the toilet.
If its yellow - let it mellow! If its brown - flush it down!

[Buddahaid]

I'm not anti-Texas, I just think a bit of consumer resource restraint is needed. I'm so used to conserving water my usage is always half of the customer norm is on my water bills. There are simple and easy things you can do that saves a lot of water and all it takes is a few brain cells to remember them. And that goes for everything else as well! Just a bit of thought to keep from wasting so much it makes me sick when people are so short-sighted. Hello! Anybody home?

Buddahaid

[TarJak]

Most of Australia has been under some form of water usage restrictions for the past 5 years. At the height of one of the worst droughts seen in this country neighbours were encourage to dob one another in if they were seen wasting water. After a while you learn to live with it.:)

One tip is to get a half a brick and stick it in your toilet cistern. That means each flush will be reduced by the displacement of the brick. Saves a heap in fresh water.

[mookiemookie]

One tip is to get a half a brick and stick it in your toilet cistern. That means each flush will be reduced by the displacement of the brick. Saves a heap in fresh water.

The brick is a bad idea. It disintegrates and can damage your plumbing pipes. If you're going to go that route, a plastic bottle full of stones or sand is a better option.

Or alternatively, you can put the brick in a plastic zip-top bag.

[TarJak]

Depends on what the brick is made of, but yeah if you have bricks that fall apart in water then the ziplock bag or the bottle full of rocks is a good idea.

[Jimbuna]

There was plenty of water (especially Galveston) when I was there last October.

I suppose this is where us Brits should realise we are quite lucky, we seldom get anything to an extreme weather wise. :hmmm:

[SteamWake]

In related news re; Texas, Water, and the Police


A new state law will allow police to arrest people who don’t leave town under mandatory evacuation orders.


http://www.caller.com/news/2009/jul/26/police-can-use-force-compel-hurricane-evacuation/

[Letum]

I suppose this is where us Brits should realise we are quite lucky, we seldom get anything to an extreme weather wise.

Don't you remember the London tornadoes of 2007 or the Bradford earthquake of 2008?

How about the hosepipe ban of 2002 or the moors fire of 1998. Not to mention
the flooding in '06.

Together these events mildly alarmed literately dozens of people.

[AVGWarhawk]

If its yellow - let it mellow! If its brown - flush it down!

:03: That is how it works at my house.

[Jimbuna]

Don't you remember the London tornadoes of 2007 or the Bradford earthquake of 2008?

How about the hosepipe ban of 2002 or the moors fire of 1998. Not to mention
the flooding in '06.

Together these events mildly alarmed literately dozens of people.

Granted, but nothing like the intensity or geographic scale the US get.

[SteamWake]

Granted, but nothing like the intensity or geographic scale the US get.

Well in all fairness alot of the US is closer to the tropical belt and just a we bit bigger in landmass :cool:

[Onkel Neal]

Our town has asked residents not to water during the day, but as far as I know, nothing has been madated.

[TarJak]

We get state government mandated restrictions. Times you can or can't water if at all, no washing of cars unless using recycled water etc. Sydney has recently been moved from strict drought restrictions to what they call Water Wise Rules which are a lot less onerous but there are areas in the state where Up to Level 5 restrictions are still in place. No hosing, no washing of cars, strictly enforced watering rules using hand carried water, buckets, watering cans etc. and very strict rulse for irrigators on the land.

[Rilder]

I say you should just build some Roman style Aqueducts.

[nikimcbee]

Now the state that is the lord and master of water-wasting would be southern Kali-fornia. They don't waste their water, they waste other state's water.:nope:

[Onkel Neal]

Texas Scorched by Worst Drought in 50 Years (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124872939604384837.html)


A combination of record-high heat and record-low rainfall has pushed south and central Texas into the region's deepest drought in a half century, with $3.6 billion of crop and livestock losses piling up during the past nine months.

The heat wave has drastically reduced reservoirs and forced about 230 public water systems to declare mandatory water restrictions. Lower levels in lakes and rivers have been a blow to tourism, too, making summer boating, swimming and fishing activities impossible in some places.

"Summed up in one word: devastating," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said.


Yeah, restricting water usage does become ncessary.

[CastleBravo]

Texas Scorched by Worst Drought in 50 Years (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124872939604384837.html)



Yeah, restricting water usage does become ncessary.

Not saying that the situation isn't bad, I'm sure it is. But you may be upset when your public utility commission approves a rate increase when Texans do a good job of conserving. It has happened in other states and will be upsetting.

[FIREWALL]

Now the state that is the lord and master of water-wasting would be southern Kali-fornia. They don't waste their water, they waste other state's water.:nope:

When it crosses our state line it's OUR water. :DL

As for wasteing water, your out of touch with our new laws and ordinances as usual. :doh:

[CastleBravo]

When it crosses our state line it's OUR water. :DL

As for wasteing water, your out of touch with our new laws and ordinances as usual. :doh:

Actually water rights issues go back to the 19th century. If the situation was really bad California, Arizona, Nevada would find themselves on the short end. They receive too much water from upstream sources in other states.

[SteamWake]

Texas Scorched by Worst Drought in 50 Years (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124872939604384837.html)



Yeah, restricting water usage does become ncessary.

But does sending out cops to enforce it become necessary.

I understand alot of people have no self restraing but watering the lawn :06:

[PeriscopeDepth]

CA needs lots of water. The Federal Gov basically turned a state where significant amounts of its terrain were desert into the #1 (IIRC) agricultural producing region in the world. And rice is a major crop no less (LOTS of water required). Which is less and less sustainable with AZ and NV growing so fast.

PD

[PeriscopeDepth]

But does sending out cops to enforce it become necessary.

I understand alot of people have no self restraing but watering the lawn :06:

Yes. Keeping lawns green in a place like Texas uses insane amounts of water. It's gotta come from somewhere.

PD

[CastleBravo]

Yes. Keeping lawns green in a place like Texas uses insane amounts of water.
PD

In west Texas yes. But not so much along the I-35 corridor, usually. This is obviously an unusual period.

http://humanflowerproject.com/images/uploads/texas.rainfall475_.jpg

[Onkel Neal]

But does sending out cops to enforce it become necessary.

I understand alot of people have no self restraing but watering the lawn :06:


Well, I am assuming someone has to enforce it :) If it comes down to a real water crisis, between water to drink, cook, and clean, and watering the lawn.

My solution would be to have a implement a tiered rate when there is a substantial water shortage. So, when the water levels are down to crisis level, the cost of water over 2000 gallons a month would go up 5x. People that use excessive amounts of water would pay for it. That would make it self-enforcing.

[CastleBravo]

Well, I am assuming someone has to enforce it :) If it comes down to a real water crisis, between water to drink, cook, and clean, and watering the lawn.

My solution would be to have a implement a tiered rate when there is a substantial water shortage. So, when the water levels are down to crisis level, the cost of water over 2000 gallons a month would go up 5x. People that use excessive amounts of water would pay for it. That would make it self-enforcing.

Would it? Al Gore uses more energy than 20 households to fight global warming.

Perhaps someone can claim using more than 2000 gal/month to fight the drought.
Or perhaps spend more money to keep one out of debt.

[SteamWake]

We already talk about water shortages... things don't look too good, not in Texas but not in other warm areas too. I think these areas should rebuild their water draining systems and make them more efficient, for sure there are water wastes and I don't think they can afford that. Banal water leaks account for huge wasted water quantities, we need to take care of these things, they are more important than we realize.

Wholy reserection post !

Maybe its hot and dry in Texas but its hot and wet here in florida. What you guys need is a good tropical storm. ;)