Since I first read the meter (Jan 26,2009)calculating the amount of water being pumped into our poor lakes, canals and lagoons, UCO has purchased 3,445,550 gallons of recycled water whereas it was allowed 11,250,000 gallons. This is only 30% of our complement.
We have therefore spent $137.80 instead of the $ $450.00 it would have costed us should UCO had cared for the value of our lakes as an asset to our Village and should UCO had realized that it is its responsability to provide sufficient water for our irrigation and offer some beauty to its owners.
This fact coupled with the lack of rain in January and February is creating this lack of water to properly water our lawns and flowers.
All things considered why do we limit ourselves to only 750,000 gallons a day? We are spending millions on buses, cable, entertainment while the 2009 UCO budget is only $ 10,950.00 to maintain a proper level for our lakes which is essential for proper irrigation.
In 2008 we have spent $3,475.52 out of a budget of $9,125.00 dollars which is in the 30% range also.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Recycled water purchase
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Andre. As usual, a good job. Who is authorized to "turn on the tap" here at CV?
I believe that this was covered in a previous post but I'll try again.
Simply put the water table level determines the level of our lakes at this time.
If we take more water than we use it just goes to lift the water table a few inches. This probably aids our neighbors more than us.
Yes, when all of this was being proposed I had thought that with all of this water available we could keep the lake levels more or less constant through the year.
Our property manager corrected this thought at the last Ex Committee meeting.
Call Pat for a better explanation.
Bob,
What you thought, was influenced by the claims made by the water reclamation project authorities. We were all mislead.
(correction) 'misled'.
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