[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Heheh. Not mocking at all, rubicon. But I will admit I got a kick out of this.

Polar bear: i accept what the water utility is and what it does, and what it will do in the future; especially since there is no one who residents can send their complaints. I just hate the hypocrisy of it all

Personal Best Regards:

[mulligan]

Methinks a petition to the 3 county commissions for a building moratorium would be appropriate. No new water hookups while we are restricted on lawn watering. No new golf course construction until we have recovered.

[retiredguy123]

I question why any of this is needed. What is really going to happen if we water the lawn two days a week? Is it about money or power or are people going to die of thirst? There are lots of places in the country and around the world that have far less rain than here and have more people. And, isn't all water "reclaimed"?

[Viperguy]

Just have to wonder how one gets on to the Water Districts "Governing Board"?

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

I have asked them what snowbirds are supposed to do if they left the sprinklers set for twice a week watering, but have yet to receive a reply.

I am assuming they will volunteer to pay for the return trip to make the required adjustment.

Part of the answer is house watch. Many snowbirds/Snowflakes hire a house watch company and some will adjust your irrigation system for you.

[Warren Kiefer]

I just read on the Villages News that population growth poses the greatest threat to our water supply in Central Florida.

So I now ask the same question that I asked several months ago. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD OUR WATER DISTRICT OFFICALS AND COUNTY COMMISIONERS ALLOW A PRIVATE COMPANY TO HAVE VIRTUALLY FREE ACCESS TO OUR WATER COMING FROM OUR SUMTER NATURAL SPRINGS AND SELL IT ????

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by justjim

Part of the answer is house watch. Many snowbirds/Snowflakes hire a house watch company and some will adjust your irrigation system for you.

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

I have asked them what snowbirds are supposed to do if they left the sprinklers set for twice a week watering.

Their official answer is: "As with any problem that might develop with a property while an owner is away, it is important to have a neighbor, friend or “lawn guy” who can check on the property and address the problem", although I don't agree that their changing the rules is strictly a "problem" which I should have foreseen.

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Their official answer is: "As with any problem that might develop with a property while an owner is away, it is important to have a neighbor, friend or “lawn guy” who can check on the property and address the problem", although I don't agree that their changing the rules is strictly a "problem" which I should have foreseen.

Why not? Don't you change times seasonally? That's not an attack, it does happen every year. You do know there are long distance ways to control irrigation. Rachio, from amazon, 199.00. I am long distance and I aleady changed my time. Rachio saves water for the seaonal adjustments. After three years it pays for itself in water savings. It connects to the local weather station and adjust watering based upon what has happened and what will happen. You adjust for type of sprinkler head (if you want) type of soil, slope, even depth of roots. It calculates evaporation rates. Your Hunter controller can't do that, it actually works vice that funky solar thing that homes come with (south of 466a). The fire station in Brownwood is the weather station.

[edmarycoleman]

While I have read the "water restrictions" I have not yet read or been advised of any penalty for not adhering to these restrictions. Are there monetary penalties, fines, jail time, etc?

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by edmarycoleman

While I have read the "water restrictions" I have not yet read or been advised of any penalty for not adhering to these restrictions. Are there monetary penalties, fines, jail time, etc?

10% surcharge from 6/5 to 8/5 I believe!