Comments on: Sonoma County cities worried there might not be enough water http://aquafornia.com/archives/10649 The California Water News blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:48:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: solarfactory http://aquafornia.com/archives/10649/comment-page-1#comment-15884 solarfactory Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:13:34 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=10649#comment-15884 Just 200 pools using covers can save 3.5 million gallons of water every year. That's the size of an entire city water tank. So why aren't pool covers mandated when they only cost $100-200 dollars, last up to 3 years, and pay for their self in saving money on water bills? More public education needs to be provided to drive the point home. It's not fair to non-pool owners having to ration when pool owners are wasting so much water. It's time to get serious about pool water conservation... Just 200 pools using covers can save 3.5 million gallons of water every year. That’s the size of an entire city water tank.

So why aren’t pool covers mandated when they only cost $100-200 dollars, last up to 3 years, and pay for their self in saving money on water bills?

More public education needs to be provided to drive the point home. It’s not fair to non-pool owners having to ration when pool owners are wasting so much water. It’s time to get serious about pool water conservation…

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