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We asked your view of the latest water emergency in San Diego.
I was in the 1980 heat wave in Oklahoma. They had manditory water rationing, odd number houses could water on certain days & even mumbers on another. Watering times were 9pm to 6am. Currently I only water my front at night (at 9 minutes a day)and soon to be every other day. How come all city parks, offices, and housing water during the hottest times of day? - Rod, Mira Mesa
One solution would be to create a "we tip" type of phone service that anyone can call to report businesses, apartment and condo complexes, business parks and local governments such as Cal Trans that are wasting water by: 1. Having broken pipes they haven't fixed 2. have sprinklers that are watering sidewalks, streets and parking lots and need adjusting. We need one number to call that the staff can then track down who is responsible. They waste far more money than I do flushing the toilet. - Carylnne, Flinn Springs
Action does need to be taken to conserve water, not only in our homes but also in the community. I feel places of business could cut back--knowing many residents spend just as much time at work as at home. What about cutting back on watering the sides of the highway, in the middle of the day--the worst time to water! Aren't the majority of the roadside plants ice plant, a draught tolerant plant? - Julie, La Mesa
I was just wondering, as a regular viewer of Channel 6, I couldn't help and notice that the logos have been taken out of the news set. Are you guys going to get a new set? or are they going to replace it with a new set of San Diego 6 logos? - Marco, Chula Vista
Another rate hike? Why doesn't the mayor get all the "Homeowners Associations" to stop requiring all their properties to have green lawns 100% of the time. Homeowners pay a fine if their lawn dies & now you want to hike up everyone? More than 50% are using twice the amount just to keep their assoc. off their backs. What about replacing the roadside greenery with rocks or gravel why continue to water??? - Laura, Santee
I think the city's should look a there self. I see water wasted by leaking into the street behind the Albertsons in Lemon Grove. Several times thru the year as now the sprinklers are leaking gal's of water in the street, also the sprinklers on the 125 mostly go onto the freeway. Someone should monitor them. - W., Spring Valley
The water emergency is not obvious enough for the average resident. If it is as serious as it sounds, the City needs to work with the media to educate San Diegans about the issue, what can be done, how much of a reduction is required, and the implications if we are not successful. The city and the media need to get serious on the issue. - Kevin, Stonecrest
Amazing. At this late date in intellectual history, San Diego isn't convinced that the law of supply and demand applies to water. Political rationing is better for politicians, of course, but price rationing is better for everyone else--so expect political rationing. - Roberto, San Diego
I find it quite ironic that your broadcast would show a story about the dire need to conserve water and yet show multiple shots of running water such as a hose or a shower. Why would you feel the need to waste water to prove the point in your broadcast? I'm baffled! - Sacha, Lakeside
i don't think it's fair to implement any kind of rate hikes to compensate for other peoples stupidity i rent and pay the water and i already pay alot i don't water my tard or anything but yet people like me are being penalized for others carelessness it is a serious issue but there has to be another solution. - Kelly, City Heights
What is Mayor Sanders doing to stop water waste in the government secoor? I'll start conserving water when a zero development policy is in effect. - Steve, San Diego
As usual the city wants to punish the public for their shortcomings. They pulled this in the 70s and ended up with a surplus and raised our rates anyway. I refuse to reduce my water usage since the city won't stop issuing building permits. Look at the condo conversions in PB. What used to be one house on a lot is now 8-10 units. How much more water is being used per square foot? The city needs to get serious about the problem, not their revenue. Allow the de-salination sites. There's a bolus of water sitting right outside our backyard. - Don, Pacific Beach
I believe thats unbelievable where is the money we are paying for water going? I don't think is a good idea it will hurt a lot of people. There is plenty of water we live right by the ocean.Why should the city tell us how manage our water? They don't pay we all do. - Jacqueline, Chula Vista
If we use more water, they raise rates. If we use less water, they raise rates. Either way, they're continuing to issue building permits, consuming what the rest of us conserve. - Eugene, Chula Vista
What the city needs is a dedicated group of people to be the task force. Start with all companys, restaurants etc. .. I cannot tell you how many times I have used a "public" resroom only to discover the low flush toilet is running or continually flushing. .wasting too many gallons to fathom. Same goes for the faucets. Many times they are running. . .The task force should educate and fine for this kind of waste. And don't forget about the sprinklers along freeways many times they are going when not needed.We need to target businesses here -not just residents. San Diegans can barely aff! ord to live day to day. Thank you for your time. Theresa SD native and soon to be tree hugger. - Theresa, San Diego
What measures are the City of San diego taking during this water crisis were in. What about all the water that's wasted on keeping all these golf courses green or the watering of plants on the side of the highway during the middle of the day!!! I have no problem conserving water but don't ask the general public for one thing and them do another. - Elizabeth, Rancho Bernardo
I used to believe Mike Aquirre until I just saw him saying our water supply should be dictated by the City Counsel! The same people who bankrupt our city! They're clearly not qualified. Regardless, we've all seen this before 6 years ago during the "energy crisis". We all conserved energy like we were told to do and SDG&E raised the rates because their revenue went down. Water rates are going up either way. May as well use what you pay for. - Vince, Mira Mesa
Though the housing development brings revenue, it apparently does not bring increased water supply as well. Gee, more homes sharing a non-increasing supply means less water per household. Am I missing something here? - J., Clairemont
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