ONCE AGAIN I WILL ASK THE RELEVANT QUESTIONS:
Why the }{€££ are they not pumping water out of the PACIFIC OCEAN !?!?!?!?!? They have to have a spare pump or 10 and piping available (if not then why not ?) that can be connected to the existing water mains and use the salt water to put out the fires !!! If there’s any thing left to pump potable water to after the fires are put out then flush and “Burn” the Distribution System out and go back to normal supply of water. I don’t understand why they are not doing this OTHER THAN THE IDIOTS (NOT) IN CHARGE OF THE SITUATION ARE STUPIDER THAN STUPID...
Devin Nunes makes clear federal aid to CA can’t be another massive blank check:
“Just like they’ve done for the last 20 years, California is going to run to the federal government and they’re going to ask for money.”
“I think President Trump, and the Republicans in Congress will say, look, we’re just not going to keep doing the same thing again.”
“It all should be built back, but it has to be built back when California decides that they’re actually going to use the water infrastructure that’s been built in the state for the last 100 years.”
This is common sense. Strings to aid must be attached.
You all are expecting common sense out of democrats.
Not possible
I heard someone say it was against environmental regulations to use salt water on fires.
If true there you have it. They would rather see the city burn down than to use saltwater, to put out fires.
“Why the }{€££ are they not pumping water out of the PACIFIC OCEAN !?!?!?!?”
They say ocean water can’t be used. I don’t know why.
I’ve been pondering the same thing since day one...seawater!
As you stated, introducing seawater into a municipal potable water system would open a can of worms, but...way better than zero water at hand for fire fighting.
I thought about dedicated fire suppression reservoirs up in the hills solely supplied with seawater as backup. A seawater pumping station at the shore connected to the reservoirs with a 12” main ought to do the trick...over time of course. There would be a substantial pumping head to overcome maybe needing a booster station part way up.
But then there are the seawater lines from the reservoirs servicing the non-potable, “fire only” hydrants. Oy...lots of infrastructure there, and I haven’t figured out how to pull it all off...yet.
Pay me $750K, and I’ll work on it. 😀
It’s not as simple as poking a straw into a glass of water. This will never happen in California. It will take decades just to get the dozens of reviews and approvals required by local, county, state, and federal authorities.