[Vision2020] Water: do the little things first; & are we the cause

[Ron Force]

Seattle had a major drought in 2001 and 2005, which tends to focus the mind.
Here's an excerpt from the Seattle Weekly:

"Another big difference from 2001 is that water consumption is much lower.
Seattle residents have embraced conservation techniques. According to
Seattle Public Utilities, 400,000 more people are living in the metropolitan
area, but water usage is back to what it was in the early 1970s. That
conservation can be traced to public awareness campaigns and rebates to
consumers for purchasing appliances and fixtures that use low amounts of
energy and water. The utilities have also decreased consumption within their
own organizations during this drought—for example, reducing the amount of
water used for reservoir cleaning and limiting the number of spills done to
maintain water quality."

Seattle water rates are 40% higher than comparative cities, which also gets
people's attention.

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Ron Force         Moscow ID USA
rforce at moscow.com
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Seattle. Seattle residents use less total water
now than they did 20 years ago with a 50%
increase in population. Not per capita. Total.

Mark