On 5/24/2015 12:18 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Cabrito del Bosque" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/24/2015 10:40 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> "William" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On Sun, 24 May 2015 11:32:35 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a
>>>>> lot of
>>>>> stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge
>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how
>>>>> people
>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> They may need to build massive desalinization plants on the California
>>>> coast to supply water for human consumption or shut California down.
>>>> Can you imagine "the water police" from the People's Republic of
>>>> California timing your shower not to exceed two (2) minutes?
>>>>
>>>> William
>>>
>>> You shut CA down, you shoot the rest of the country in the foot since CA
>>> supplies a whole lot of food for the rest of the country. Yes, I can
>>> imagine it, they are asking people to take military type showers
>>> already, no more than 5 minutes start to finish, get wet, soap up, rinse
>>> off.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>
> Yes, I have completely given up my deep baths, and have been doing the
> short showers. Also saving the water for potted plants, using small
> containers for washing dishes, instead of dishwasher, and cutting down
> with the washing machine, lawn going fairly brown, etc. One of the
> hardest things for me, is the mellow yellow with the toilet water. I
> don't like that at all.
>
> Cheri

We face similar, though not as dire consequences here...so far...

I think a great deal of consumptive water could be saved if homes ran a
gray water system, similar to what RVs do.

One good 500 gallon cistern and some plumbing could make a real dent in
usage.