Water use has dropped 15-20 percent?
I’m not sure I see the math. Check out this article in the AJC. It shows the water usage for metro counties before and after the water ban on September 28.
The claim is that “water consumption has dropped 15 to 20 percent since the state banned outdoor water use Sept. 28″. Now look at the chart in that article. Cobb County has dropped 16 percent, but none of the rest are even in that 15-20 range. If you add it all up, you have 528.33 million gallons before the ban and 479.44 million gallons after. That’s a drop of just over 9%. Where does the 15-20 figure come from?
Update: I’ve e-mailed Chandler Brown, the author of that article, asking for clarification. I’ll be sure to post if I hear anything back.
October 18th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
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What is the plan when it does run out? Does the city have a plan B?
When does the military come in?
Invest in AMMO and water!
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