hey; gang what DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DROUGHT PROBLEMS/WATER RESTRICTIONS?WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR OPINIONIN?

Question

3DAYS!IT IS GETTING VERY SERIOUS!

1WEEK?IT IS GETTING VERY SERIOUS?

Answer 1

While not every place is in a drought, the fact is that more than half of the U.S. is in a drought. It is no longer just a drought; it is the process known as desertification. Read the article, "The Future of the Environment", Popular Science, August 2007. You can probably read it at your local library.

Answer 2

It was assumed that buildings and developement didn't really account for much in contributing to climate change. That was an assumption because the whole entire building process is designed with temperature and signed off as compliant. Architects are really blind to the function of buildings as are universties and tech school. All of them use a calculator and the rest is assumption.

Thermografix Consulting Corporation completed thousands of hours of the most advanced thermal imaging in the world to qualify the actual function of buildings outside the calculator.

The same UV and solar radiation that burns our skin is causing the excitation of absorbent building exterior finishes. 98% of the buildings tested showed building exteriors generating as much as 198 degree heat on a 92 degree day. The building isn't designed for the heat so the heat transfer inside is treated with air conditioning which is in fact refrigeration(ozone depleting)

Go to http://www.thermoguy.com/globalwarming-heatgain.html
and see the visual information supporting this. It is really crappy that we are treating heat waves with ozone depletion, massive GHG emissions from the gigawatts of wasted electrical generation.

The real scary part is that no one is addressing the generated heat. 198 degree heat on a 92 degree day means atmospheric warming all day. How many buildings are there? Look at the images on the link and think of the massive atmospheric heat dumps are changing hydrological cycles with the domino effect of everything heating up.

Global warming simply means elevated temperature, when you look at the buildings cooking in the sun and the trees atmospheric temperature, you will not wonder if it is man made. We aren't just trapping heat, we are generating it. All of you have stepped on the pavement or leaned against hot material? UV resistant coatings, low e paints and shade from trees or vines requires no air conditioning. Paint your building an environmentally friendly color.

Answer 3

Drought is a natural phenomena, which is beyond our power.maybe global warming is having effects on global climate thus resulting in these climate extremes.We just need to adjust ourselves to some of the unexpected changes,it maybe an idea to get large water containers and fill them up for emergency purpose.

Answer 4

The Army Corps of Engineers are largely to blame, though they're just following orders -- they're releasing billions of gallons of water from Lake Lanier every day, which is causing it to get dangerously low.

They also "accidentally" released 22 billion extra gallons (bad water meter) a while back, which has helped put Atlanta in this hole.

Answer 5

Water problems start when governments are willing to accept the tax money from new homes without planning for the future. In Georgia the water supply is almost gone. Did they build more capacity while building more housed. I doubt it, they didn't in Ohio.

Answer 6

I haven't thought much about it at all . I live in Michigan the weather is fine hear plenty of water .You know that state that everyone forgot about .The state where all our work went over seas or to another state like California and no one gives a damn . I don't have time to worry about your stinking water im trying to make ends meat.

Answer 7

i think this issue is widely underappreciated...corporations are privatizing or trying to privatize water supply all around America...they tried it in Atlanta...prices went up and the water (when it was available) was brown there were restrictions yet pipes were failing and there were rivers in the streets....in my opinion municipal water supplies are far superior to corporate suppliers...it's getting to the point now that each of us is going to have to start collecting rainwater...learn how to distill or make vapor condensors...drought used to be a natural phenominon...weather modification act of 2005 look it up.

Answer 8

none here in minnesota. if it's calif, too bad for you.

Answer 9

Drought restrictions


The following provides guidelines to the restrictions in effect at different stages of a drought. The more severe the drought conditions, the more restrictions required to limit water use.

Stage one restrictions
Stage two restrictions
Stage three restrictions
Stage four restrictions


Stage one restrictions (voluntary)

Consumers are asked to voluntarily comply with these measures.


LANDSCAPE WATERING SCHEDULE
Follow this twice-a-week landscape watering schedule. No landscape watering is permitted when under stage-four drought restrictions.
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
Last digit of street address ending in odd number: Wednesdays and Saturdays

Last digit of street address ending in even number: Thursdays and Sundays

COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
Tuesdays and Fridays
For all customers: Watering is allowed before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on your designated watering day.
For those with automatic sprinkler systems: Set your system to start just after midnight on your day to water. This helps avoid using the system during peak hours 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.


Limit watering landscaped areas to a twice-a-week watering schedule. See LCRA’s recommended watering schedule (see table).
Limit outdoor watering to midnight and 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight on designated watering days. There are exceptions for new landscapes. During the first 10 days after installation, you may water once a day; for day 11 through 20, once every other day; and for day 21 through 30, once every third day.
Do not wash motor vehicles, motorbikes, boats and other vehicles except during these hours on your designated watering days. Only use a bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a shutoff nozzle. (Exception: Commercial car washes, service stations and vehicles such as garbage trucks and those used to transport food and perishables.)
Limit filling or refilling indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools.
Don’t operate ornamental fountains or ponds unless it is necessary to support aquatic life or the ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system.
Limit water use from hydrants to fire fighting and related activities. Exception is possible for construction purposes if a special permit is obtained from LCRA water utility system.
Limit irrigation of golf course fairways to designated outdoor water use days and between hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and between 7 p.m. and midnight. Exception: Irrigation of golf course greens and tees is allowed every other day if a plan is filed and approved by LCRA. These restrictions don’t apply if the golf course uses an alternate water supply, such as reclaimed water, rainwater or gray water.
Restaurants are urged to serve water to patrons only upon request.
Do not wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways and other hard-surfaced areas.
Do not wash down buildings or other structures for anything other than immediate fire protection.
Repair all leaks as soon as possible, including broken irrigation or sprinkler heads, leaking valves or leaking faucets.
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Stage two restrictions (moderate)

These water-use restrictions are mandatory for all retail water customers:

Limit watering landscaped areas to a twice-a-week watering schedule. See LCRA’s recommended watering schedule above.
Limit outdoor watering to midnight and 10 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight on designated watering days. There are exceptions for new landscapes. During the first 10 days after installation, you may water once a day; for day 11 through 20, once every other day; and for day 21 through 30, once every third day.
Do not wash motor vehicles, motorbikes, boats and other vehicles except during these hours on your designated watering days. Only use a bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a shutoff nozzle. (Exception: Commercial car washes, service stations and vehicles such as garbage trucks and those used to transport food and perishables.)
Limit filling or refilling indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools or Jacuzzi-type pools except on designated watering days and during designated watering hours.
Don’t operate ornamental fountains or ponds unless it is necessary to support aquatic life or the ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system.
Limit water use from hydrants to fire fighting and related activities. Exception is possible for construction purposes if a special permit is obtained from LCRA water utility system.
Limit irrigation of golf course fairways to designated outdoor water use days and between hours of midnight and 10 a.m. and between 7 p.m. and midnight. Exception: Irrigation of golf course greens and tees is allowed every other day if a plan is filed and approved by LCRA. These restrictions don’t apply if the golf course uses an alternate water supply, such as reclaimed water, rainwater or gray water.
Restaurants are urged to serve water to patrons only upon request.
Do not wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways and other hard-surfaced areas.
Do not wash down buildings or other structures for anything other than immediate fire protection.
Repair all leaks as soon as possible, including broken irrigation or sprinkler heads, leaking valves or leaking faucets.
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Stage three restrictions (severe)

These are additional mandatory restrictions to further reduce non-essential water uses.

All the requirements under stage two remain in effect, along with the modifications and additions below.
Watering only permitted with hand-held hoses, hand-held buckets or drip irrigation.
Use of hose-end sprinklers or permanently installed automatic sprinkler systems prohibited at all times.
No installation of new landscapes permitted.
No washing motor vehicles, motorbikes, boats and other vehicles.
No filling, refilling water to swimming pools, wading pools and Jacuzzi-type pools.
No applications for new or expanded water service connections, meters, service lines, pipeline extensions, mains and water service facilities of any kind shall be allowed or approved.
For golf courses: These restrictions DO NOT apply if the course uses an alternate water supply as its only irrigation source, such as reclaimed water, rainwater or gray water.
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Stage four restrictions (emergency)

All the requirements under stage three remain in effect, along with the modifications and additions below.
Watering of landscaped areas prohibited.
For golf courses: All restrictions apply, unless the course uses an alternate water supply as its only irrigation source, such as reclaimed water, rainwater or gray water.
Use of water for construction purposes from designated fire hydrants under a special permit discontinued.