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whathehell

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15. Five swimming pools for one residence?!?

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 12:59 PM

Nov 2015

Ridiculous....In a drought, I'd think swimming pools would be given a rather low priority.

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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