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It's legal, but is it right?
Oct 10, 2007 | 4:34 PM
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A private contractor has been spotted in Archdale pumping thousands of gallons of water from a fire hydrant into it's trucks. It's legit. The water is purchased from the City of Archdale for construction use along the I-74/311corridor. The city is under voluntary water restrictions, but the same rules do not apply to contractors working for the state to build new highways.

A worker told us everyday the company uses about 30 thousand gallons of water. The average household uses a 100 gallons a day. 

Here's another interesting tidbit: The city of Archdale buys it's water from High Point and Davidson Water Inc. So taxpayers all over the Piedmont are paying for what some may consider a double standard. High Point is 2-3 weeks away from mandatory restrictions.

The D-O-T says it uses water from existing ponds, streams, and creeks on site. After that it's up to the contractor to buy water. While water restrictions have never applied to the contractors building highways... officials at D-O-T say that doesn't mean it won't happen. What do you think? 

 

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homeschoolmom read my blog view my photos
Oct 10, 2007 | 8:49 PM

I think everyone should be made to conserve water. I don't understand why they wait so long to make people start conserving. My neighbors recently seeded their front yard and they have a sprinkler going all the time. There aren't any mandatory restrictions here yet, so nothing can be done about it. All the other yards in the neighborhood are dust fields. It is sad to think that people care that little about our environment.
pmamf1 read my blog
Oct 10, 2007 | 9:58 PM

Great story! Has nayone else noticed the developer of the new town home community (Robertsons Ridge)right down the street from this site watering their newly planted landscaping from a sprinkler system hooked up to a fire hydrant? Granted, there is a meter hooked up to it but I thought Archdale was on voluntary water restrictions.
cantsleep read my blog view my photos
Oct 10, 2007 | 10:33 PM

Watering of lawns and landscapes should not be allowed PERIOD. Sure, the water goes back into the ground, but it does not go back into our water supply to be treated for human consumption. Lawns and landscapes are pleasing to the eye, but not vital to survival. Stop watering lawns & landscapes now! From the looks of our water levels, it appears to be too late to consider this restriction at a later date.

On a personal note, I'm recycling water. When I change the water in my pet's bowls, I pour the old water into a bucket. I keep a large bowl in my sink. When anything is RINSED, it's rinsed over that bowl. Then the bowl is emptied into the bucket. The water accumulated in that bucket is used to water my potted plants, roses, etc..

When washing my hands, I keep the water running slow, not at full blast. Does the job just as well.

I simply cannot afford what we're being charged as it is for water and sewer. For a family of two, $50+ a month for water & sewer is rediculous. Especially when I compare my bill with folks I know in neighboring Jamestown.

I've been conserving long before the drought simply because our water & sewer bill is so high.
FarmTruk read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 1:30 AM

As long as the restrictions are voluntary, people will continue to use water as they see fit.

As homeschoolmom said above, the question that should be asked is why officials wait so long to enact mandatory restrictions. And those restrictions must be enforced.
Buttwiggles read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 7:43 AM

pmamf1....have you reported that? It is just so unfair for all of us to conserve and then to see so much water wasted by these contractors and developers...so so very unfair!
Buttwiggles read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 7:44 AM

I want to know why is this story being put on the back page today? Why was this all over the news last evening and then this morning, I have heard very very little about it?
Buttwiggles read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 7:52 AM

One more thing, why doesn't someone research and see just how much of an impact losing 30,000 gallons a day like that is doing? (Besides common sense that it cannot be a good thing in a severe drought) Does anyone know how I can go about it or where I need to look? Are these folks such good customers that the water company would rather have that money than for people to have an ample water supply?? I just don't get it!
Buttwiggles read my blog view my photos
Oct 11, 2007 | 8:48 AM

The reason I am so very upset about this is that alot of us are doing our part in conserving water and to see such waste. But ya know what? By george, we may run out of water, but that road will be done! Woohooo!
arodonfox read my blog
Oct 11, 2007 | 10:23 AM

Thank you for all of your comments. We are working with the D-O-T to do more on the story. I'll keep you posted.
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