the wrong kind of rain
May 4th 2012 | 1:12 am
#48
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Re: the wrong kind of rain
Permanent water saving rules are kind of a new thing in Australia. In the past, water saving measures were only enforced and/or recommended during times of drought. With the issues of climate change, governments are trying to implement ways of better managing water resources.
Water saving practices are now recommended at all times and low grade water restrictions are staying in place on a quasi-permanent basis in some areas. It is basically a case of the long term being considered rather than just the short term.
There may be a lot of water now but in 5 years time there might not be. Rather than letting water storages dry up and get used up to alarming levels in drought years and then panicking, which was the previous policy, there are actually steps being made to ensure we have a strongly secure water supply, even in the worst drought years.
It looks like the UK may be starting to think along the same lines by not removing restrictions straight away.
Water saving practices are now recommended at all times and low grade water restrictions are staying in place on a quasi-permanent basis in some areas. It is basically a case of the long term being considered rather than just the short term.
There may be a lot of water now but in 5 years time there might not be. Rather than letting water storages dry up and get used up to alarming levels in drought years and then panicking, which was the previous policy, there are actually steps being made to ensure we have a strongly secure water supply, even in the worst drought years.
It looks like the UK may be starting to think along the same lines by not removing restrictions straight away.
Last edited by ProudVIC; May 4th 2012 at 1:15 am.
May 4th 2012 | 9:34 am
#49
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