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chouchou

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11. Not much help now. My husband keeps a 5 gallon water container..

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 08:38 AM

Aug 2025

..like the water fountain in business offices. We recycle the water every 3 weeks.
It's really helped few times when the city water workers are fixing mains and such..

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Well, THIS isn't fun . . . . . [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 OP

This is when we realize how much we depend on running water to remain civilized Walleye Aug 2025 #1

Joe Biden started a rebuilding of aging/failing infrastructure, but TACO stopped it cold. marble falls Aug 2025 #2

No water? Well, just take your private jet to you beach house in Malibu. rubbersole Aug 2025 #9

So sorry! HeartsCanHope Aug 2025 #3

Is taking a vacation now a possibility? Ilsa Aug 2025 #4

Honestly sorry. Biophilic Aug 2025 #5

"No coffee for me unless I have a bathroom within walking distance." OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #6

errr. Kali999 Aug 2025 #8

And...? OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Aug 2025 #22

Sorry to hear that. I did a month or two - I'm trying to forget how long - like that when my septic failed. NNadir Aug 2025 #7

The underground infrastructure has been a mess for decades lonely bird Aug 2025 #10

Not much help now. My husband keeps a 5 gallon water container.. chouchou Aug 2025 #11

Do you have a hopeful update? Marthe48 Aug 2025 #13

We lost power and running water on the farm orangecrush Aug 2025 #14

I'm sorry. Definitely not fun mountain grammy Aug 2025 #15

Yeah, thanks. no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 #16

Bathroom? You've got bushes, don't you? malthaussen Aug 2025 #17

If it's yellow, let it mellow Wicked Blue Aug 2025 #18

At this point, the toilet is more bowl than toilet. no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 #19

hem. eek. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #20

How big is your water heater? JoseBalow Aug 2025 #21

Don't know. no_hypocrisy Aug 2025 #23

If you ever need water in an emergency, that's a good source JoseBalow Aug 2025 #24