Lot's of stuff about digging up utilities, currently.
Here is one that is Tiger related, if you happen to drive on the streets
run by the Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power in your Tiger (me and most
of the fine, rust-free Tigers here).
O.K., there has been even less rainfall this year than when the State
was stolen from Mexico (or Spain?) in the 1850's. What to do? Well, of
course, the first thing that's done is to ration water, and make it
illegal to water lawns except on two days.
Where is Zorro, now that we really need him? Dancing with the Stars?
Does this work with 100 deg (F) daily temps for at least 1/2 the year?
Sure, WATER is conserved, lawns turn brown, artificial turf is
prohibited by certain communities. Is that as bad as it gets?
NO! We are visited almost twice a week with multiple main water line
breakage. Many main streets, with newer and 100 year old mains.
What? You're blaming water conservation for main arteries closures,
massive water spewed very high in the air, no shut-off valve anywhere
near (at east the DWP couldn't find them very soon). Streets, with the
cars, flooded many feet deep and many blocks wide, at each break.
The large mains could not stand the repeated stress of major flow -
pressure changes, and eventually they fracture.
On balance, we know the major mains repair costs, and water losses.
BUT, did water get saved?
Just my gut feel, not having access to the physical facts, but don't
hold your breathe waiting for public works departments to "fess-up" the
REAL causes and costs of "conservation".
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
<http://www.TigersUnited.com
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