Editor: With regard to water restrictions, Metro Board chair Greg Moore says, “We’re all in this together.”
While I understand that we all need to do our bit with the current water shortage why, I wonder, do all the restrictions seemed to be aimed at single family dwellings.
As indicated in your article, homeowners are now banned from watering lawns, refilling hot tubs, pools and garden ponds or washing vehicles.
Fine and good but the rest of the population should be required to make sacrifices as well.
I have yet to see any restrictions put on those living in condos or townhouses. Perhaps they could do their share by showering or bathing only twice a week, only running the dishwasher and laundry once a week, and keeping the toilet flushing to a minimum.
With our local politicians moving towards higher density and all that entails, there are now so many people crammed into small areas (take a look at the construction going on down 208 Street) I think it would be fair for those residents to keep water use to a minimum.
I’m thinking that one townhouse complex full of people will use a lot more water in a day than my subdivision does in a week.
And will we be getting a tax break for the water we don’t use this year?
One more thing — for those of us with ponds that contain fish — I will continue to top up my pond as required to ensure that the fish survive, even if I have to do it one bucket at a time.
Moore says “we’re all in this together,” but all I’ve seen so far are restrictions against homeowners (aka taxpayers).
Joe Schiller,
Langley