U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado River's Lake Powell

Re:U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado Rive... by ghaff on Monday May 09, 2022 @04:35PM (#31319367)

I'm usually at my town $50 minimum and my last quarterly bill was for 100 cu.ft. So 3,000 gallons a year. I would say that of course I'm not there all the time--and pre-COVID I travelled a lot--but not true at the moment. I did grow up in a house with a poor water supply from a well so I probably have a lot of habits related to not running water unnecessarily. I agree it seems low but that's what the numbers say. (And, as I say, this is mostly just one person.)

I live in New England and haven't watered my lawn since it was established and rarely water gardens. Even if things can get a bit brown during the summer, they come back.

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Re:U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado Rive... by brewdad on Monday May 09, 2022 @05:42PM (#31320157)

Are you sure there isn't a base amount of water usage captured in the minimum charge? 2 toilet flushes a day (1 solid, 1 liquid) and a 3 minute shower gets you to 8 gals/day before you've washed any dishes or clothes.

I mean, if you are able to keep your water use that low, congrats and keep it up. We could all use more people like you. In reality, I'm guessing you are using a bit more than that however.

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Re:U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado Rive... by ghaff on Monday May 09, 2022 @06:12PM (#31320511)

It's the actual amount on my water bill. And yeah. 2-3 toilet flushes a day. Probably a 3 minute shower. A gallon or two for plants. The biweekly high-efficiency washer. (And I'm sometimes traveling but much less so recently.) The weekly dishwash. Etc. Surprises me too. But that's what the numbers say. Not even trying to be unusually convervationist.

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