Water Rationing in California
Water rationing has started in the San Francisco East Bay as-of the middle of May. Based on a news article by Kelly Zito for the SF Chronicle (complete article posted in the Library). "Residents of single-family homes throughout much of Alameda and Contra Costa counties are required to immediately reduce water use by 19 percent; golf courses face 30 percent cuts; refineries and manufacturers must trim 5 percent."
The problem is that there is no provision for people who have already done their best to reduce water usage. I just hear from a long-time and eco-passionate friend of mine who voluntarily reduced her water usage by 23 percent last year alone and must now comply that this new requirement, which penalizes early-adopters of water reduction techniques. She says, "The water I warm my coffee cup with I now save in a pitcher to water the plants on my porch. I have cut down on the number of baths I take in a week. And there is no coding provision for using gray water for the yard."
This sounds like an ill-thought-out emergency measure when long-term policy change and program delivery methodology is what's needed.
The water wars are starting!
The problem is that there is no provision for people who have already done their best to reduce water usage. I just hear from a long-time and eco-passionate friend of mine who voluntarily reduced her water usage by 23 percent last year alone and must now comply that this new requirement, which penalizes early-adopters of water reduction techniques. She says, "The water I warm my coffee cup with I now save in a pitcher to water the plants on my porch. I have cut down on the number of baths I take in a week. And there is no coding provision for using gray water for the yard."
This sounds like an ill-thought-out emergency measure when long-term policy change and program delivery methodology is what's needed.
The water wars are starting!
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