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New California Law Limits How Much Water People Can Use to 50 gallons
2018 Jun 2, 10:57pm 14,360 views 67 comments
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ForcedTQ
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2018 Jun 2, 11:04pm
Fuck water meters....
Eventually 30 gallons per capita per day? This looney-toon horseshit is no different than the motherfuckers thinking they can endlessly continue to raise fuel economy standards.
The low hanging fruit has been taken and rammed down the throats of the "public." .5gpf urinals, 1.2 gpf shitters, 1.0 gpm lavs, 1.6 gpm shower heads, front load washers that use 9-12 gallons per wash. Goes on and on and on....
Next these fucking control freaks are going to put an electronic valve that is integrated into the water companies/districts SCADA network to shut off your water once your daily usage goes beyond a certain limit. Oh, but your neighbor with the 12 occupants at his house can use more, cause, more occupants.
The real problem is TOO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE for the extremely elastic resources that are available.
Eventually 30 gallons per capita per day? This looney-toon horseshit is no different than the motherfuckers thinking they can endlessly continue to raise fuel economy standards.
The low hanging fruit has been taken and rammed down the throats of the "public." .5gpf urinals, 1.2 gpf shitters, 1.0 gpm lavs, 1.6 gpm shower heads, front load washers that use 9-12 gallons per wash. Goes on and on and on....
Next these fucking control freaks are going to put an electronic valve that is integrated into the water companies/districts SCADA network to shut off your water once your daily usage goes beyond a certain limit. Oh, but your neighbor with the 12 occupants at his house can use more, cause, more occupants.
The real problem is TOO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE for the extremely elastic resources that are available.
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Shaman
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2018 Jun 2, 11:10pm
Shaman
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2018 Jun 2, 11:10pm
If this is a real thing, I expect a huge market for “cracked” water meters.
Oh and a popular revolt against the looney tunes Demoncrat party in California! They count on the illegals and Mexicans to vote for their stupid asses, but this would totally FUCK those constituents! When one household has five families, how are they going to manage the water conservation, especially to that degree? Coming right on the heels of the regressive gas and registration tax hike, this should help Latinos in the State wake up to the fact that the Democrats are in it to FUCK everyone, not just Trump!
Oh and a popular revolt against the looney tunes Demoncrat party in California! They count on the illegals and Mexicans to vote for their stupid asses, but this would totally FUCK those constituents! When one household has five families, how are they going to manage the water conservation, especially to that degree? Coming right on the heels of the regressive gas and registration tax hike, this should help Latinos in the State wake up to the fact that the Democrats are in it to FUCK everyone, not just Trump!
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curious2
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2018 Jun 2, 11:22pm
curious2
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2018 Jun 2, 11:22pm
ForcedTQ says
animal agriculture, which consumes >50% of all the developed water in the state while contributing <2% to the economy of the state. Humans use ~20% of the developed water. You could skip showering for more than a month and it would make less difference than if your neighbor eats one extra hamburger made in California. This legislation signals virtue while ignoring the problem, and some people will feel virtuous adjusting to the restrictions, while big Ag will continue to profit at the expense of everyone else.
The real problem is...
animal agriculture, which consumes >50% of all the developed water in the state while contributing <2% to the economy of the state. Humans use ~20% of the developed water. You could skip showering for more than a month and it would make less difference than if your neighbor eats one extra hamburger made in California. This legislation signals virtue while ignoring the problem, and some people will feel virtuous adjusting to the restrictions, while big Ag will continue to profit at the expense of everyone else.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
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2018 Jun 2, 11:27pm
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
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2018 Jun 2, 11:27pm
All I've got to say is people better not start stinking before I retire out of this place.
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lostand confused
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2018 Jun 3, 5:57am
lostand confused
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2018 Jun 3, 5:57am
LOl-meanwhile they build 100 billion dollars train to nowhere (that can be served cheaper by flights) . Can't that 100 billion used to build desalination plants that make a ton of fresh water?
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Shaman
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2018 Jun 3, 6:28am
Shaman
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2018 Jun 3, 6:28am
The NIMBYs always kill the desalination plants that could provide all the water we ever needed. At a premium price perhaps, but still could provide it! I think people would rather pay more than be rationed into being involuntary stinky hippies like the Democrats.
The problem is that Democrats never think in terms of increasing supply, but never saw a scheme to increase State control over citizens that they didn’t love!
The problem is that Democrats never think in terms of increasing supply, but never saw a scheme to increase State control over citizens that they didn’t love!
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everything
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2018 Jun 3, 7:42am
everything
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2018 Jun 3, 7:42am
Conservation is a good thing to learn. Their will be all kinds of novel new ways to approach water usage. Definitely, I see an app connected to your water meter so you know where your at. Also, an in home water tank, for when your not using your max, your taking the max and storing it.
Secret water catch basins. Going to look like Mexico where everyone and their brother has their own little water tower on the roof.
I don't see water as a partisian issue, water doesn't care if your a dem or a rep.
Secret water catch basins. Going to look like Mexico where everyone and their brother has their own little water tower on the roof.
I don't see water as a partisian issue, water doesn't care if your a dem or a rep.
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Tenpoundbass
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2018 Jun 3, 8:00am
Tenpoundbass
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2018 Jun 3, 8:00am
Those Zepherhills bottles aren't going to fill themselves. Assholes!
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Shaman
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2018 Jun 3, 8:08am
Shaman
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2018 Jun 3, 8:08am
everything says
This is true. Both Democrat and Republican voters need water. I’d argue that Democrat voters living four families to a house will be much more cramped by this law than Republican voters. Which should make this and the next elections very interesting! Time to find out if California is as blue as the Democrat politicians believe it to be! Sure we have idiot elites who can’t think outside the box, or don’t care what happens to the poor people or working class. But we also have a lot of regular people who are getting steadily more fed up with the asinine asshattery of the California Assembly!
I don't see water as a partisian issue, water doesn't care if your a dem or a rep.
This is true. Both Democrat and Republican voters need water. I’d argue that Democrat voters living four families to a house will be much more cramped by this law than Republican voters. Which should make this and the next elections very interesting! Time to find out if California is as blue as the Democrat politicians believe it to be! Sure we have idiot elites who can’t think outside the box, or don’t care what happens to the poor people or working class. But we also have a lot of regular people who are getting steadily more fed up with the asinine asshattery of the California Assembly!
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Ceffer
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2018 Jun 3, 10:44am
Ceffer
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2018 Jun 3, 10:44am
I bet Moonbeam's buddies and Maxine Waters in Beverly Hills get all the water they want for their swimming pools and jacuzzis.
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Some youtube videos claim the eventual goal is only 30 gallons per day and that they'll be cutting people off by way of smart meters.
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/31/california-water-limits/
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There will soon be more focus on flushes and scrutiny over showers with a new law signed in by the governor.
California is now the first state in the nation to enact tough new water-efficiency standards. The controversial rules limit how many gallons a person can use inside their home per day.
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“So that everyone in California is at least integrating efficiency into our preparations for climate change,” said Felicia Marcus, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board.
So, what are the new rules?
In 2022, the new indoor water standard will be 55 gallons per person, per day. by 2030, it will fall to 50 gallons.
“With a child and every day having to wash clothes, that's, just my opinion, not feasible. But I get it and I understand that we're trying to preserve…but 55 gallons a day?” said Tanya Allen, who has a 4-year-old daughter.
Just how many gallons do household chores take?
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An 8-minute shower uses about 17 gallons of water, a load of laundry up to 40, and a bathtub can hold 80 to 100 gallons of water.
“She likes to bathe three times a day and she does laundry all day,” said Rocka Mitchell from Texas.
He and his wife Ginger are living in Sacramento for work and say it would be hard to conserve.
“I couldn't do it. My family is way too large,” she said.
Retrofitting homes with water-efficient fixtures could help cut back.
“I think the average new home is 35 gallons per person per day, so we are not talking emergency conservation here,” Marcus said.
Greg Bundesen with the Sacramento Suburban Water District says they already assist customers.
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“We offer toilet rebates, we offer complementary showerheads, we offer complementary faucets,” he said.
The new laws also require water districts to perform stress tests of their water supply and curb loss due to leaks.
“Right now we lose up to 30 percent of urban water just to leaks in the system,” Marcus said.
Agencies believe fixing those leaks and educating residents is the key.
“Some people may not be aware that you're going to use a lot more water in a bath and you wouldn't shower and it's our job to make sure they're informed,” Bundesen said.
Water districts who don't comply face fines up to $10,000 a day.
The ultimate goal is to make conservation a way of life in California. Outdoor water use is also covered by the new laws.
Standards will be based on a region's climate and other factors instead of just one standard for the whole state.