[Vision2020] Water and Moscow
John Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:48:14 -0700
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I will be unable to attend tonight's meeting, and hope some who will
attend could answer a few questions I have. I am in favor of
conservation, even going so far as to promoting laws to require
conservation. I was happy to see that I do many of the things suggested
in the recent water survey already, and can easily do more.
How many households and businesses in our community purchase "bottled
water" from private businesses because the water from the tap is
undrinkable? (I work in the Federal Building and yes, we must buy
bottled water)
I recently saw where it is claimed that water pumped from the aquifer
doubles from May to June. I think the amount is 2 million to 4 million
gallons per day. How is that amount divided between civic institutions,
(city, county, etc) business interests, (Culligan) and private home
owners?
If it is a good idea for me to water my grass in the early hours of the
morning using an irrigation system, why does the city water the grass
around City Hall at eleven in the morning using a leaky hose and air
delivered sprinklers moved around by hand?
How much water exits our water treatment facility and where does it go?
Can it be recycled?
Do Moscow's building codes promote efficient use of low flush toilets?
It does no good to install low flush toilets if the plumbing design
requires two flushes to work!
What exactly is the city going to do to promote conservation of water by
city employees, departments, and administrators?
It is good to remember that the "water system" here is open ended, we
pump it out, use it once, and send it to treatment and its gone, Should
we try to close that system?
John Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I will be unable to attend tonight’s meeting, =
and hope
some who will attend could answer a few questions I have. I am in =
favor
of conservation, even going so far as to promoting laws to require =
conservation.
I was happy to see that I do many of the things suggested in the recent =
water
survey already, and can easily do more.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>How many households and businesses in our community =
purchase
“bottled water” from private businesses because the water =
from the
tap is undrinkable? (I work in the </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Federal</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Building</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> and yes, we must buy bottled =
water)</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I recently saw where it is claimed that water pumped =
from
the aquifer doubles from May to June. I think the amount is 2 =
million to
4 million gallons per day. How is that amount divided between =
civic
institutions, (city, county, etc) business interests, (Culligan) and =
private
home owners?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If it is a good idea for me to water my grass in the =
early
hours of the morning using an irrigation system, why does the city water =
the
grass around City Hall at eleven in the morning using a leaky hose and =
air
delivered sprinklers moved around by hand?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>How much water exits our water treatment facility and =
where
does it go? Can it be recycled?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Do </span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:
Arial'>Moscow</span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>’s
building codes promote efficient use of low flush toilets? It does =
no
good to install low flush toilets if the plumbing design requires two =
flushes
to work!</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What exactly is the city going to do to promote =
conservation
of water by city employees, departments, and =
administrators?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is good to remember that the “water =
system”
here is open ended, we pump it out, use it once, and send it to =
treatment and
its gone, Should we try to close that system?</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>John Danahy</span></font></p>
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