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Old 01-16-2011, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by iaudit View Post
And if this type of weather continues, how is the water table going to support additional houses and golf courses south of 466A. The retention ponds throughout the villages are at the lowest levels I have seen in the last four years. Makes you wonder whether there should be some type on controls on development.
The retention ponds store "grey water", runoff from the streets etc., that is used for irrigation. That water has nothing to do with our drinking supply.