[Vision2020] Moscow and Water

Shawn Clabough shawnc@outtrack.com
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:11:42 -0700


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Perhaps the MSD is using water similarly to the UI.  See
http://www.today.uidaho.edu/details.asp?id=2206
<http://www.today.uidaho.edu/details.asp?id=2206&sctn=news> &sctn=news
 
Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: John Danahy [mailto:jdanahy@turbonet.com] 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:23 AM
To: Vision2020
Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow and Water



On Monday evening, the Moscow City Council decided that the way to solve our
water crisis was to have a voluntary ban on outdoor watering between 9am and
6pm.  Today, three days later, the Moscow School District was watering the
grass at Russell School at 10am, using a leaky hose and standard air
delivered sprinklers.  At 11 am I noticed someone watering plants at the
1912 Building by hand using a hose.  The action of the council was clearly
designed to be feel good propaganda and not a meaningful response.

 

I examined my water bill payments for all of 2002.  My payments did not
significantly change from month to month except for July and August.
However, I do not know if the change was due to increased use or the
surcharge the city puts on summer use.  I suspect some increase in usage but
mostly the increase is the result of the surcharge..

 

I realize that the city claim of doubled pumping of water is probably true.
But, when the city sends out a survey that infers private homeowners are
solely responsible for excessive water use, and suggests these home owners
should voluntarily cut back, it is making an unsupported assumption.  I do
not believe that homeowners are responsible for the doubling of water use in
the summer.  Certainly, some use much more, but enough to double the
pumping??  Hardly!

 

What is the city's metered water use month by month??  How about the
county??  School district??  Other civic and governmental organizations??
How much does the city pay for water??  How about our malls?  The fountain
in downtown and at the entrance to UI?

 

The council should take this situation seriously.  Last years ban was
largely ignored by the individual home owner.  The council claim that the
water department was "broke", followed by drastic increases in fees,
followed by the senior administrative staff getting pay increases on par
with Spokane and Twin Falls, speaks to a city council with a severe lack of
credibility.

 

Let's start with a complete examination of all water use in Moscow and what
could be done differently.  Let's examine recycling water where we can,
being efficient with water use, not just at home but in all aspects of the
community.  Let's see the city step up to its responsibilities.  Yes, the
aquifer is a gun pointed at the head of this community, but it is the city
council's finger on the trigger!

 

At the rate it is falling, and considering water as a limiting factor, can
this community continue to support a 13,000 student university, much less
the projected increase to 15,000?

 

John

jdanahy@turbonet.com <mailto:jdanahy@turbonet.com> 

 

 

 


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  <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
  face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
John Danahy=20
  [mailto:jdanahy@turbonet.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 26, =
2003 11:23=20
  AM<BR><B>To:</B> Vision2020<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Moscow =
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  Water<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On Monday evening, the =
Moscow City=20
  Council decided that the way to solve our water crisis was to have a =
voluntary=20
  ban on outdoor watering between </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">9am</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
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  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">6pm</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.&nbsp; Today, three days later, the=20
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face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">School District</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> was watering the grass at =
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  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
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Arial">School</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> at =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">10am</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, using a leaky hose =
and standard=20
  air delivered sprinklers.&nbsp; At </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11 am</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I noticed someone watering plants at =
the 1912=20
  Building by hand using a hose.&nbsp; The action of the council was =
clearly=20
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bill payments=20
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month to=20
  month except for July and August.&nbsp; However, I do not know if the =
change=20
  was due to increased use or the surcharge the city puts on summer =
use.&nbsp; I=20
  suspect some increase in usage but mostly the increase is the result =
of the=20
  surcharge..</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I realize that the city =
claim of=20
  doubled pumping of water is probably true.&nbsp; But, when the city =
sends out=20
  a survey that infers private homeowners are solely responsible for =
excessive=20
  water use, and suggests these home owners should voluntarily cut =
back, it is=20
  making an unsupported assumption.&nbsp; I do not believe that =
homeowners are=20
  responsible for the doubling of water use in the summer.&nbsp; =
Certainly, some=20
  use much more, but enough to double the pumping??&nbsp;=20
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
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Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is the city's =
metered water=20
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  district??&nbsp; Other civic and governmental organizations??&nbsp; =
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  downtown and at the entrance to UI?</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
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  individual home owner.&nbsp; The council claim that the water =
department was=20
  "broke", followed by drastic increases in fees, followed by the =
senior=20
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Twin =
Falls</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, speaks to a city =
council with a=20
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Let's start with a =
complete=20
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  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Moscow</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and what could be done =
differently.&nbsp; Let's=20
  examine recycling water where we can, being efficient with water use, =
not just=20
  at home but in all aspects of the community.&nbsp; Let's see the city =
step up=20
  to its responsibilities.&nbsp; Yes, the aquifer is a gun pointed at =
the head=20
  of this community, but it is the city council's finger on the=20
  trigger!</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At the rate it is =
falling, and=20
  considering water as a limiting factor, can this community continue =
to support=20
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