Jul. 6, 2007 - Halton Water Ban
Personal Thoughts on Water Usage
As you may be aware, the Region of Halton has imposed a MANDATORY ban on outdoor water usage for anything except newly-laid sod and HAND-WATERING of vegetable and flower gardens. The reason for this ban is that the water levels in our reservoirs is extremely low, so it makes sense to be wise with our water use.
So I find myself wondering why people think it is okay to completely ignore this ban? I am out for a jog most mornings, between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. in the Bronte Meadows area of town, and there are a number of residents who must figure that they are somehow excused from the watering ban. Their in-ground sprinkler systems have either just finished, or are still going full-blast, washing the sidewalk and road as much as they are watering the grass. It is infuriating, and I have made my decision that I will fulfill my civic obligations and begin reporting these people as of tomorrow.
Surely the By-Law enforcement officers could do something about these flagrant violations? As you drive around town, you see most lawns are parched, dry, as brown as they are green; this is normal for the heat and dry weather we have been having. And then, you'll see plenty of lawns that are lush green, healthy and growing like there's no tomorrow. Is this some special kind of grass, or is it likely that these people somehow think they are immune from the ban?
Come on Milton! As citizens, do your part and teach kids that the rules need to be obeyed; as a municipality, you should reward those who follow the rules by nailing those who don't.
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