Can I get rich selling water to the city of Atlanta?

Question

or is the city just gonna dry up and blow away?

Answer 1

Economics, specifically supply and demand says you could, but if you have that much water to offer, it would be a lot more moral to just donate it don't you think? If you were in an area where there was a shortage of something crucial wouldn't you want someone to help you out instead of trying to make a quick buck?

Answer 2

I think the better approach is to encourage conservation of the water that they currently have through dual flush toilets, low flow shower heads, high-efficiency washers and dishwashers, low maintenance landscaping,etc. And not just with homeowners but businesses and particularly hotels, spas, and golf courses. The whole South is in a very serious drought and Atlanta is one of 18 cities predicted to run out of water entirely within 10 years, especially if they don't find ways to conserve it now. By the way, where are you going to get the water to sell to them? If your selling it to them, it has to come from somewhere. then someone else is going to come up short eventually. The amount of freshwater on the earth is finite closed loop system. This will affect all of us.

Answer 3

If you can supply lots of water for a good price and make a profit, then yes. But I bet you can't do that. To get rich you would have to price gouge. Price gougers usually get sued or prosecuted. And they show up on 60 minutes or 20/20.