Re: Moscow's Water Crisis??

["Troy Merrill" <troy1@moscow.com>]

Given the crisis in Moscow; which municipal code would we use to deter
topless carwashers now? The emergency ordinance prohibiting private
carwashing or the new ban on bare breasts?

Seems neither work.

tm


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Danahy" <JDANAHY@turbonet.com>
To: "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: Moscow's Water Crisis??


> It is now Friday afternoon and I am still running into people who do not
> know there is a water ban in place in Moscow.  Some were aware there was a
> problem with a pump, and others were aware there was an alternate day rule
> in place, but others were completely unaware.
>
> I am now being required to refrain from watering my grass, or my garden,
or
> my car for two weeks.  This during a long dry spell.  I understand about
the
> pump breaking, and I understand that this will cause problems, but there
are
> many things I do not understand.
>
> Why is it not okay to wash my car in my driveway, but it is okay to go to
a
> car wash where I will use a great deal more water??  If there is this
> emergency, why aren't the car washes closed?
>
> Why isn't the pool closed??   If we need to conserve water during this two
> weeks, why are we wasting it in an outdoor pool??
>
> Why wasn't the alternate day idea given time to work??  I thought the pump
> went bad several days ago, shouldn't we have been doing the alternate day
> thing right away??
>
> Mechanical things do break!  Even water pumps. Why didn't the city have an
> effective back up plan in place??
>
> Right now, many of those I have spoken to do not see this as an emergency.
> City government is severely lacking in credibility.  People are going to
> water the gardens anyway. And they are going to have their cars washed
too!
>
> John Danahy
> jdanahy@turbonet.com
>
>