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7. Its not one monolithic government. Apple Valley may have gotten the shaft in terms of water rights.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 11:31 AM

Nov 2015

Being from the west, I notice bigger cities seem to have more water rights in general. Just look at Tucson, Arizona which is very dry and Phoenix has most of the water rights in Arizona with the city full of green lawns, green golf courses, and canals full of water.

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In California, Stingy Water Users Are Fined in Drought, While the Rich Soak [View all] groundloop Nov 2015 OP

"178 gallons per person each day". I think the article misstated the family's use. That's quiet.. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #1

but but but...... swimming pools, water slides, and plush lawns groundloop Nov 2015 #2

Five swimming pools for one residence?!? whathehell Nov 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author groundloop Nov 2015 #3

USGS says average 80-100 gal day per person bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #5

That seems high, twice as much as we use to use.. vkkv Nov 2015 #10

what does all that water get used for? I can't imagine my house using that much water - albeit we trillion Nov 2015 #31

Yards here require require irrigation or they revert to dry dirt. hunter Nov 2015 #11

Amen ++++ to your last paragraph (n/t) bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #22

The middle class family is either suffering from a massive leak or inaccurate reporting diane in sf Nov 2015 #23

And this surprises whom? n/t malthaussen Nov 2015 #4

Richie rich's parasitic nature keeps sucking. lonestarnot Nov 2015 #6

Its not one monolithic government. Apple Valley may have gotten the shaft in terms of water rights. AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #7

"Tinkle Down Economics " vkkv Nov 2015 #8

We've reached the point sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #9

Part of the problem was a desire to distribute the pain fairly. Igel Nov 2015 #16

Las Angles is a costal city sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #20

hopefully those who use over the suggested gals. pay premium price for excessive water use. Sunlei Nov 2015 #12

k and r...nt Stuart G Nov 2015 #13

Wow..This is just wrong..Does California really have a democratic governor in Jerry Brown?? whathehell Nov 2015 #14

Water laws in California are utterly Byzantine... hunter Nov 2015 #25

Thanks for that information.. whathehell Nov 2015 #28

Hasn't changed much, sadly. hunter Nov 2015 #29

Okay, I enjoyed that. Never head of the movie. Guess it's cause I don't watch TV except on trillion Nov 2015 #33

That sounds fair. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #17

Apple Valley is a desert town that automatically asseses fines. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #18

Meanwhile, in the Palm Springs area Z_California Nov 2015 #19

Wow, and yeah they should be targeted. trillion Nov 2015 #34

Laws are made to protect the interests of the wealthy. nt valerief Nov 2015 #21

Love that pic and can I borrow it? greiner3 Nov 2015 #27

Sure, take it. nt valerief Nov 2015 #30

The middle class family is either suffering from a massive leak or inaccurate reporting diane in sf Nov 2015 #24

in my small city shanti Nov 2015 #26

Glad this article made the NYTimes. Time to protest the rich. trillion Nov 2015 #32

It's called ... aggiesal Nov 2015 #35