Recently, we all got a shock in the mail when our water bills were increased by 40%. The large rate increase was mostly due to our water company needing to build a long pipeline to pump water to Lexington in the event of a severe drought. I would not have a problem with this increase if it meant essential water would be threatened without it. Mostly, it is meant that we can have the convenience of using as much water as we want without having to be bothered with mandatory conservation efforts during these drought periods. I have to admit that it is hard for me to swallow a large increase so someone can water their lawn as much as they want during the summer.
As I have said before, clean water availability is at a critical level for a large percentage of the world population. According to the April 2010 National Geographic magazine issue, 1.8 billion people will live in a region with severe water scarcity in 15 years. We are fortunate to live in an area with a large amount of fresh water, but it does not give me free reign to use as much water as I want each day. It takes energy to make and pump all of that water. Water conservation is important to all of us. I will give some facts and figures as well as some conservation ideas in future posts.
As I have said before, clean water availability is at a critical level for a large percentage of the world population. According to the April 2010 National Geographic magazine issue, 1.8 billion people will live in a region with severe water scarcity in 15 years. We are fortunate to live in an area with a large amount of fresh water, but it does not give me free reign to use as much water as I want each day. It takes energy to make and pump all of that water. Water conservation is important to all of us. I will give some facts and figures as well as some conservation ideas in future posts.
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