Do you think the water restrictions are too strict?
I think they are too strict
2007-01-02 14:44:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No,Where I am living we are in stage 4,and are quickly running out of water.people are very busy putting in a pipe line so that we can get water from about 100 kilometres away.I was lucky enough to put a huge water tank in at the right time,and is full ,so that I can at least keep the fruit trees alive in my garden.But I still recycle all my families water from their showers to water what flowers I have left.It's all been very hard on my family to get used to,as we are all used to living in Ireland where they are far from having water shortages,but we try to look at what's going on as a way of life rather than a chore.
2007-01-02 15:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Federal Government should have made steps to solve the issue of water a long time ago. But since they didn't we only have a small amount of water left in the reservoirs. I have been living on tank water for 20 years due to the area I live in and I can tell you that having to conserve water is tough. You have to watch the level of water constantly and know that if you waste it there will be consequences. Thankfully we do have the option of buying water in from the town supply if we run out. If the town supply runs out then what? It wont be a case of turning on the tap and there being water. That is what happens to people who have water available to them whenever they want it, they tend to stop thinking of how they get it. What would you do if you turned the tap on right now and no water came out as everyone had used it all?
2007-01-02 14:51:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH MY GOD! The perfect timing for this question since I am actually writing a policy paper on the water crisis (as Australia) for an upcoming conference! Wowww.
Australia sort of needs water restrictions. It already has an extremely arid climate and there is a great deal of dryland salinity (salt is drying up the groundwater supply.) Now there is also a great overconsumption of water, specifically in Australia's urban centers, and eventually the water supply will no longer be sustainable.
2007-01-02 14:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by sumisashimi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well they need to be strict but do they actually get enforced?
So many of my neighbours hose down cars, paths etc etc, and get away with it! there was very heavy rain last night and then five minutes after it stopped the guy across the road was hosing his car and the footpath!!! it makes me really mad but what can i do? apparently if you ring Sydney Water etc they won't do anything anyway, they need to catch the person in the act.
also, the restrictions on the central coast are much stricter, i think you can't water gardens or wash cars at all!
2007-01-02 21:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by uenuku 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I grew up on a farm in northern Victoria. there have been 9 individuals. We have been distinctly lots self protecting. We generated our own electricity, slaughtered our own meat, grew our own vegies and fruit, burned mallee roots for cooking,heating and warm water,had our own water furnish and we in no way ran out of water. Our elementary rainfall grew to become into 11 ins/12 months and all rooves had quite a few tanks to capture each and every useful drop. i could no longer, as a infant vacationing the city relos, understand why there have been water regulations each and every summer season in Melbourne. you may think of that the powers that be could have observed that Melbourne has wintry climate rain and little or no of it.you may think of there could have been better steps taken to reap the organic run off ought to help, that regulations could be in place long term till there grew to become right into a surplus of water and in no way lifted on the 1st day of summer season. you're somewhat genuine, Sheila, very foolhardy.
2016-11-25 23:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by helmkamp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we are having to suffer for their bad management
they let Australia grow with heaps of people & do nothing to help until nearly to late
we shoud have had dams years ago
they should pay for tanks for all of us because who can afford tanks
2007-01-02 15:10:19 · answer #6 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, our dams levels are 25%. The quicker that runs out, the quicker we'll be drinking recycled water.
2007-01-02 14:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well think about it...why are they rationing water? What happens if you run out?
2007-01-02 14:47:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-01-03 23:09:13 · answer #9 · answered by Stag S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋