Houston we have a problem! Weekend Edition of the Daily Journal headline reads, “More conservation needed.” The story goes in to detail discussing the drought and included a plea from the general manager of the Metropolitan Water District saying in part “we need to take this drought more seriously.” The huge problem we have is many city councils and their staffs are drawn to special interest political contributions and developer fees respectively like moths to a flame. Existing water users have been conserving aggressively for many years producing what is known in marketing parlance as the “hardness of demand,” meaning we cannot or will not conserve much more. Stop the madness; stop the stacking and packing of new residential units along the El Camino Real and trying to sell it as transit-oriented development. Stop the huge commercial projects that we as a society are not able to support with our finite infrastructure.
David - as two other writers are addressing this issue in the DJ, I have wondered for a while why cities are still enthusiastically embracing new development knowing full well that our water supplies and other utility infrastructures are limited. Are these city councils oblivious or are they trying to outdo themselves in bragging about anchoring yet another Facebook or biolab facility? For a while we had a no-growth policy in Belmont but I believe that was kicked out when newcomers managed to occupy our City Hall.
We need to elect state politicians that will carry out the voters will in Prop 101 to spend $7.1 bil to expand our water supply. Conservation measures have been maxed out. We should look to Israeli for innovative ways to increase our water supplies.
Well written, Mr. Altscher. Let’s not forget water companies are raising rates the same time they’re telling you to conserve. Same bill – less water. I’d recommend folks start using up more water now to reset their “baseline” from which future percentage decreases will be based on. Else if you’re already at “hardness of demand” you’ll need to start taking a shower the same time you water your lawn.
I completely AGREE with David Altscher in his March 22, 2022 letter to the Editor of the Daily Journal here in San Mateo, California. Why don't we have candidates for State office who recognize the reality of a semi-permanent drought in the State of CA?!!
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David - as two other writers are addressing this issue in the DJ, I have wondered for a while why cities are still enthusiastically embracing new development knowing full well that our water supplies and other utility infrastructures are limited. Are these city councils oblivious or are they trying to outdo themselves in bragging about anchoring yet another Facebook or biolab facility? For a while we had a no-growth policy in Belmont but I believe that was kicked out when newcomers managed to occupy our City Hall.
We need to elect state politicians that will carry out the voters will in Prop 101 to spend $7.1 bil to expand our water supply. Conservation measures have been maxed out. We should look to Israeli for innovative ways to increase our water supplies.
Well written, Mr. Altscher. Let’s not forget water companies are raising rates the same time they’re telling you to conserve. Same bill – less water. I’d recommend folks start using up more water now to reset their “baseline” from which future percentage decreases will be based on. Else if you’re already at “hardness of demand” you’ll need to start taking a shower the same time you water your lawn.
I completely AGREE with David Altscher in his March 22, 2022 letter to the Editor of the Daily Journal here in San Mateo, California. Why don't we have candidates for State office who recognize the reality of a semi-permanent drought in the State of CA?!!
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