My county officially starts water restrictions today. They made the decision about three weeks ago, but wanted to make sure everyone was notified by mail before they started imposing fines.
What I can't figure out is that the City of Richmond is waiting and two other surrounding counties are waiting to see what the City is going to do. What the heck are they waiting for?
It's not getting any better here anytime soon. They should've done this in June because they knew what was happening.
Some "conservatives" argue that the gubmint has no business restricting water. Well, if people would be responsible, I'd agree. But my neighbors on either side last night were doing the last minute drench of their lawns. There's just no excuse for that when wells are already drying up. 