10 billion gallons, thats how big Falls Lake’s current deficit is, almost 70 percent down from its healthy levels, seen as recently as early 2007. The council has asked that we limit our use to 35 gallons a day- but has been unable to generate support for a water rate hike. Many are conserving more and we are all familiar with traditional water conservation techniques- but the shortage hasn’t really affected any of us directly. Sure, some small businesses have had to find alternative sources for water, and many of us have gloved our green thumb, but 10,000,000,000 gallons? Start saving. One wonders how far it will have to go for folks to drastically change their behavior. Mr Lane has some deeper analysis of the science of it all here.
Today at 4 o’clock there is a forum to address Raleigh Drought issues and I encourage our interested readership to attend it.
How has the shortage affected you? What are you doing to save water?
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