Want to conserve water? Triple the price! I have not seen anyone propose that step yet.
All our problems would be solved if we only reduce our population by 50%.
The problem here is not that we don’t have water, it is that we are letting all that we captured go thanks to the ineptitude of the COE. Earlier this year they discovered a faulty gauge that had been over releasing millions of gallons for who know how long. Oops was all that was said or done about it.
Or they could fire the inept public employees and get someone who knows how to do their job.
Given the water shortages in Georgia and the problems with large number of immigrants working in Georgia agriculture, they need to try to minimize farming there.
The sweet onions coming in from Mexico are better and cheaper than Vidalia.
Yesterday, here in upstate SC, we were told that we may have to “help” Atlanta with their water supply from Lake Hartwell and other water sources here in SC. Well, we are still in a battle with NC over watersheds on the border. I say lets see how GA helps itself before bleeding the Carolinas. The Governor needs to take control of the water supplies with the national guard. Of course my capitalistic selfishness says we could sell SC water to GA for a nice price, not just give it to them.
It’s a shame they can’t get water from eastern Oklahoma. Reservoirs were rising up to 25 feet above normal out there earlier this summer. No way to release water from them without terrible flooding downstream and the rain just kept coming.
Always seems that when one part of the country is in a drought, another part is inundated with rain.
Triple the price and it just hurts the poor. Rich folk do not care what it costs.
Georgia Officials Threaten to Sue Corp of Engineers Over Draining Reservoirs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912775/posts
I have read all the post listed on this issue and, thus for I have not seen any comments pertaining to the next great war?
The next “great war” will not be fought for oil, it will be for water. I haven’t taken the time but, am sure Google will have some article pertaining to the scarcity of future water worries of the world.
Excellent idea! If the various municipalities paid for the amount used and charged consumers enough to make a profit, other water sources would have already been tapped and there would be no problem.
Water in Atlanta is already expensive due to an issue with sewage treatment plants. (long story demonstrating decades of ignorance) Our normal water bill runs around $120/month. That is for a family of 7, without much yard watering.
raise prices of water