{"id":2429,"date":"2011-02-02T18:58:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T23:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/taking-water-for-granted-matthew-richard.html"},"modified":"2011-02-02T18:58:57","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T23:58:57","slug":"taking-water-for-granted-matthew-richard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/taking-water-for-granted-matthew-richard.html","title":{"rendered":"Taking water for granted? &#8211;Matthew Richard"},"content":{"rendered":"This LTE appeared in the VDT today. -jsq\n<blockquote>\nIn the aftermath of Valdosta\u2019s recent water calamity, it might be a\ngood time to ask whether residents of Lowndes County are taking things\nlike plentiful water for granted? Apparently, the Valdosta City Council\nis already thinking ahead, for on the agenda of their January 20, 2011\nmeeting, was a \u201cConsideration of an Ordinance to establish standards\nfor outdoor watering for the City of Valdosta.\u201d One wonders if they\u2019re\nworried about people watering their lawns in the summer? If that\u2019s the\ncase, it\u2019s good that they acknowledge that the South is in the midst\nof a long-term drought.\n<p>\nOr perhaps I\u2019m giving Council credit where it\u2019s not due?\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<!--more-->\n<blockquote>\nPerhaps\ntheir real concern is having ample water to supply the biomass\nincinerator? Remember, that incinerator\u2014a health menace with all of its\ntoxic emissions\u2014will need to suck up 800,000 gallons of water daily,\nincluding 50,000 gallons of potable water. That\u2019s water that will be\nused in the interest of a few out-of-town investors seeking to capitalize\non dubious tax subsidies, rather than the good people of Valdosta. And\nmay I just remind everyone that 85% of this water will evaporate into\nthe atmosphere? It will not seep back into the ground and recharge our\nlocal aquifers.\n<p>\nChanging climate patterns are the reason that the term \u201cWater Wars\u201d\nhas become the phrase of choice to describe the conflict over water\nbetween Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. One wonders if we are inviting\nour own water war between Valdostans and outside investors. Please call\nyour City Council representatives and ask whose side they\u2019re on.\n<p>\nMatthew Richard, Naylor\n<\/blockquote>\nLAKE keeps contact information for local elected officials <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php\">on its web site.<\/a> -jsq\n<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#JohnFretti\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"Valdosta Mayor - John Fretti\" title=\"Valdosta Mayor - John Fretti \" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/john.fretti.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#JamesWright\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 1 - James Wright\" title=\"City Council District 1 - James Wright \" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/james.wright.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#DeidraWhite\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 2 - Deidra A. White\" title=\"City Council District 2 - Deidra A. White\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/deidra.white.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#SonnyVickers\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 3 - Sonny Vickers \" title=\"City Council District 3 - Sonny Vickers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/sonny.vickers.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#AlvinPayton\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 4 - Alvin Payton Jr. \" title=\"City Council District 4 - Alvin Payton Jr.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/alvin.payton.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#TimCarroll\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 5 - Tim Carroll \" title=\"City Council District 5 - Tim Carroll\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/tim.carroll.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#RobertYost\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council District 6 - Robert Yost \" title=\"City Council District 6 - Robert Yost \" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/php\/include\/govt\/robert.yost.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/local.php#BenNorton\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;\"  width=\"55\" height=\"81\" alt=\"City Council At Large - Ben Norton \" title=\"City Council At Large - Ben H. 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