Georgia Aquarium turns off some water exhibits
As we were told about a week ago by Aquarium personnel, they’ve started turning off some non-fish exhibits at the Aquarium in an effort to conserve water.
To go with the waterless urinals and low-flow faucets they mentioned last week, they’ve now drained a lake in an atrium, turned off a waterfall and emptied a moat (which was refilled with sand). In addition, they’ve banned pressure-washing on the building and they’re requiring all employees and volunteers to take a water-conservation course.
Meghann Gibbons, a spokeswoman for the Aquarium, estimates that these changes will save more than three million gallons of water per year.
