Water restrictions needed in High Point, too
High Point's voluntary water restrictions have had no effect on consumption, Mayor Becky Smothers said the other day.
I don't doubt it. On my early morning runs, I still see lawn-watering systems blasting at full force, some of them washing streets and sidewalks.
Mandatory restrictions are coming soon, Smothers added.
Why wait? There's no rain in the forecast. The lake levels are dropping daily. The sooner we start using less water, the longer our supply will last.
"We can drink water, but be careful how often you bathe," the mayor quipped.
I've let my yard die, but I don't want to give up showering every day. If everyone does his part, maybe I won't have to.
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Posted on September 28, 2007 9:14 AM
I have let my yard die too.
Posted on September 28, 2007 11:43 PM
I am in the landscape business AND I want mandatory restrictions on lawn watering. Many people will not volunteer......all over town you can tell which people care very little about others and the water situation. My neighbor irrigates his lawn twice a day! volunteer lawn watering simply does not work.
Watering and no rain directly effects my business. I would rather go without work than be out of water.
People seem to care until it affects them.
thanks
Posted on October 17, 2007 1:19 PM
Thanks, Linda. As recently as this morning, I saw soaked streets in a High Point residential neighborhood. Not only are some people still watering their lawns, they're even doing it inefficiently. It's like they're on a mission to drain our reservoirs. The city should not wait until they're down to 60 percent capacity to ban lawn watering.
Posted on October 17, 2007 1:23 PM