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27. Again, I believe if you use recycled water

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 10:00 PM

Nov 2013

those restrictions don't apply. But I could be wrong, I'll call my friend who lives in Austin, he get incensed over these types of things

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In Drought, Abbott [Texas (R) Gov Candidate] Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling [View all] TomCADem Nov 2013 OP

well, I guess if they can find water heaven05 Nov 2013 #1

It's all fun and games until the aquifer is depleted AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #6

Austin uses surface water as its source Major Nikon Nov 2013 #11

Companies are subject to the same restrictions Rstrstx Nov 2013 #21

They aren't enforced nearly as much as residents Major Nikon Nov 2013 #23

Again, I believe if you use recycled water Rstrstx Nov 2013 #27

Depending on the fracking activity in the area Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2013 #2

That would make the Darwin Award Hall Of Fame. Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #26

Just ask the citizens of Barnhart, Texas mc51tc Nov 2013 #3

makes me wonder if they are tapping the same underground source rurallib Nov 2013 #4

exactly gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8

The city doesn't tap underground water Major Nikon Nov 2013 #24

That is what i was wondering - thank you. rurallib Nov 2013 #25

what a self centered piece of shit gopiscrap Nov 2013 #7

YOU JUST SAID...THE TRUTH....NT Stuart G Nov 2013 #9

The "haves" versus the "have nots". SoapBox Nov 2013 #10

this is awful ... he is draining the aquifer to keep a green lawn? Botany Nov 2013 #12

Gorgeous! BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #16

Is that your lawn? Rstrstx Nov 2013 #22

Livin' in the 50s: Got mine, what you bitchin' about? Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #13

TX Version: "If yew ain't got an awl well, then GIT YEW ONE!!" hatrack Nov 2013 #20

Nice to see that Abbott's doing well financially Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #14

Maybe his well will open up a sinkhole. dbackjon Nov 2013 #17

someday someone will have to explain to me Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #18

tiny dicks. alfredo Nov 2013 #19