Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Thanks for posting the article about dredging Falls Lake. It just seems that at every level to plan for the future the "powers to be" keep figuring out why it won't be worth it!
Who cares about the future! What a great planning tactic.
If you don't care about the future then just buy water from Sams Club. It will take care of what you need for today and is the cheapest alternative.
Convergent! Eureka you have solved the water problem!! I like your thinking! I'd give you a point but I have to share them before I can give you another.
In all seriousness, this problem will be with us for a long time I'm afraid at least until the next hurricane season starting in September 2008 so creative solutions are always welcome!
Oh yea, I am still experimental how to shower, brush my teeth, and fill the dog bowl water with one 20 Oz. Sam's Club bottle of water. Conservation to the max! I'll share with the forum if I can figure it out.
It is difficult to be foresighted. Durham implemented very strict restrictions back in October and was the brunt of chatter in the Triangle. ("Hey, look, Durham's running out of water!")
But just as importantly: City leaders stepped up to make an immediate expansion of our Cary interconnect; bought water from OWASA; and tapped Teer Quarry.
Oh, and Cary/Durham/Chatham/Orange Co. are moving forward on a collaborative, regional (western Triangle) effort to build a second intake into Jordan Lake.
I'm glad to see our city leaders out ahead of the issue -- could have been farther ahead, but as the Raleigh case shows, could have been a lot worse, too.
It is difficult to be foresighted. Durham implemented very strict restrictions back in October and was the brunt of chatter in the Triangle. ("Hey, look, Durham's running out of water!")
But just as importantly: City leaders stepped up to make an immediate expansion of our Cary interconnect; bought water from OWASA; and tapped Teer Quarry.
Oh, and Cary/Durham/Chatham/Orange Co. are moving forward on a collaborative, regional (western Triangle) effort to build a second intake into Jordan Lake.
I'm glad to see our city leaders out ahead of the issue -- could have been farther ahead, but as the Raleigh case shows, could have been a lot worse, too.
Thanks for clarifying the Durham situation. I was amazed to read in a recent article that they now have as much as 180 days of water available in Durham. It seems like just a few months ago Durham was portrayed as being in the worst shape of all the area communities with just 47 days of water. I don't know if the reporting back then was inaccurate but the fact that Durham has expanded their reserves up to 180 days through additional sources and conservation efforts is quite amazing and hasn't been explained very well through the media outlets.
How does building 4000 new homes in Wendell help this water situation?
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