Water rates in Westminster are out of control

[roberth]

Thronton regularly sends out stuff about saving water. So everybody does; then they raise rates to make up the difference.

Yes, God forbid the agency take a cut to their budget.

[BladesNBarrels]

Yes, God forbid the agency take a cut to their budget.

Yep, very frustrating.
I hate defending government or semi-government (Water Boards can be strange creatures) agencies.
But their costs don't decrease in proportion to the decrease in usage.
Future water acquisition is getting harder and harder as more people increase demand.
We're drying up the aquifers and have reached near-maximum usage of surface water. Add drought conditions (whether you believe in man-made climate change or not), solutions go beyond conservation

Dingy Dangy, I gots to quit the coffee rants

[roberth]

Yep, very frustrating.
I hate defending government or semi-government (Water Boards can be strange creatures) agencies.
But their costs don't decrease in proportion to the decrease in usage.
Future water acquisition is getting harder and harder as more people increase demand.
We're drying up the aquifers and have reached near-maximum usage of surface water. Add drought conditions (whether you believe in man-made climate change or not), solutions go beyond conservation

Dingy Dangy, I gots to quit the coffee rants

Good point.

CO needs to renegotiate that water deal with CA.

[kfr]

Good point.

CO needs to renegotiate that water deal with CA.

Cali need to start spinning up desalination plants and stop using Colorado water!

[Eric P]

Yes, we need to send more water to California and put a closed out of water sign at the border.

No more water, no more residential development.

[roberth]

Cali need to start spinning up desalination plants and stop using Colorado water!

LOL they are far too busy catering to murderers and druggies.

[Gman]

They build them and then it rains so much that the dams break and they quit using them and they fall into disrepair. Repeat.

They also then have a salt problem. Dumping the salt back into ocean can upset the delicate ecosystem, don't ya' know.

[ben4372]

If I had to pick a cause, I'd pass on Carbon dioxide, and really focus on water. All these water based "green" products might have to switch back to VOC's. Much of the foods that are healthy need much water. But nothing makes me crazier than a city that pours water into the streets. I've noticed much of the metro, especially Aurora, taking out sand or brick mediums to put in trees and flowers. Some of these trees are going to make left hand turns a leap of faith once they get bigger. Add to that the dually water trucks that block traffic while a city servant waters the plants. Usually a two person job. Federal has similar landscaping, but with a ton of irrigation. I know a bit of a rant. Huff post has a good article on water per pound of food. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...n_5952862.html

[kfr]

If I had to pick a cause, I'd pass on Carbon dioxide, and really focus on water. All these water based "green" products might have to switch back to VOC's. Much of the foods that are healthy need much water. But nothing makes me crazier than a city that pours water into the streets. I've noticed much of the metro, especially Aurora, taking out sand or brick mediums to put in trees and flowers. Some of these trees are going to make left hand turns a leap of faith once they get bigger. Add to that the dually water trucks that block traffic while a city servant waters the plants. Usually a two person job. Federal has similar landscaping, but with a ton of irrigation. I know a bit of a rant. Huff post has a good article on water per pound of food. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...n_5952862.html

Hufpo? What are you some kind of liberal infiltrator on a gun board? The biggest waste of water Colorado water is sending it to Cali! This is just another carbon footprint tax. Its all bullshit to support the liberal agenda. I urge to to rethink drinking the koolaid.

[ben4372]

Hufpo? What are you some kind of liberal infiltrator on a gun board? The biggest waste of water Colorado water is sending it to Cali! This is just another carbon footprint tax. Its all bullshit to support the liberal agenda. I urge to to rethink drinking the koolaid.

Yep. I would love to drink the Koolaid. I just need some some Colorado water and some organic unrefined sugar. I linked Hufpo specifically because it's not a conservative site. Amonds are grown in Cali.