metageologist Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 So I see in the new that California has now declared a water emergency. This got me thinking there are a lot of members on here and breeders on the left coast. Has any one though about how this will affect there ability to get water. I can definitely see the cali government banning commercial RO units since they waste water. Thoughts. have a gneiss day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorfan Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was wondering the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 they already enforced some locations in California long time ago that limited watering your garden. Some locations you can only water on Wednesday only, so you if get caught on other day that u water the plants, you will get a ticket or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The drought is why I won't move there. No more personal tanks, I would feel too irresponsible. Also, my non-aquatic pets consume a lot of water (cleaning up and also their food sources). Well, that and the earthquakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The drought is why I won't move there. No more personal tanks, I would feel too irresponsible. Also, my non-aquatic pets consume a lot of water (cleaning up and also their food sources). Well, that and the earthquakes. Ya. California always seams to be dry, flooding, or burning. As far as earthquakes there nearly everyware. Except florida. Their the ground just disappears. have a gneiss day Rodan76 and mayphly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Florida for the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Florida for the win.Karst topography is not a win.have a gneiss day Vinn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Karst topography is not a win. have a gneiss day ROFL Sinkholes for the loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 ROFL Sinkholes for the loss That's better. have a gneiss day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm in California. I use my RO waste water for my Sulawesi and neos. They do great in it. Waste water from water changes go to watering the vegetable garden. IMO Earthquakes are like a soothing massage chair. Tornadoes, sink holes blizzards and floods..... Well... That's a different story. This state could save a lot of water if they stop exporting so many almonds and dairy products. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinn Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm in California. I use my RO waste water for my Sulawesi and neos. They do great in it. Waste water from water changes go to watering the vegetable garden. IMO Earthquakes are like a soothing massage chair. Tornadoes, sink holes blizzards and floods..... Well... That's a different story. This state could save a lot of water if they stop exporting so many almonds and dairy products. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sorry for hijacking You're in California? Let's meet up some time and exchange shrimps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 SOunds good Vin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julianzh Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Come to the east coast we welcome you mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumsnow Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I live in a apartment so I only pay a flat rate for water. I have yet to see any restrictions on household water usage. Most restrictions seem to be on lawn watering and irrigation. No doubt produce prices will rise because of it. Unless you are making a crap ton of ro every week, it is a very small amount compared to other uses. I have 3 tanks all 20 gallons or smaller and I go through about 8 gallons a week for top off and less than 5 every other week for water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumsnow Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 They should build a pipeline and just pump water from east coast where they gotten plenty lol. Even with no water I will stay in CA or CT haha. mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I've always thought that would be a great idea to build a pipeline for water from the east coast. Seems like a no brainer. Too bad nobody wants to pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 We flood nowadays. Hurricanes are a new thing. The west coast is TOTALLY welcome to some of this water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumsnow Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 This drought is just a natural cycle in my opinion. A whole lot of fear mongering going on. It would be a pretty awesome project to be involved in though. I'm surprised a pipeline has not been suggested yet though lol. My parents are still in CT and I was not missing home at all this past winter haha. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 We have a lot of ground water where I live. It would be great if the city would tap in to that and store it for when needed. A lot of it comes out of the hill behind my house ends up in a culvert which dumps into the drain in the street. What a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 This drought is just a natural cycle in my opinion. A whole lot of fear mongering going on. It would be a pretty awesome project to be involved in though. I'm surprised a pipeline has not been suggested yet though lol. My parents are still in CT and I was not missing home at all this past winter haha.Ya it's definitely a cycle if you look back through the history of the west there have been droughts that have lasted nearly 30 years. As far as a pipeline Is concerned most of the state's east of the Mississippi have locked up there water to prevent this. A Pipe lune has been suggested many times in the past to bring our water to the western deserts. The last groundwater treaty locked up the great lakes. A developer in AZ was attempting to get the feds to install a pipeline. But all states that touch the lakes including Canada blocked it. If I recall correctly it's called the great lake compact. What this boils down to is what ever water the west has access to now is all they get. have a gneiss day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Shrimp Depot Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Back in the 70's there was a movement to pipe Columbia River water to Central Cali. That drought passed and the idea was forgotten. Meanwhile with all of that Columbia River water running past my house, we are looking at a drought this summer as well because much of the water for irrigation comes from the snow melt fed rivers that flow to the Columbia. There is no snow in the mountains this year. I'm sure there will be much hand wringing and gnashing of teeth - but this too will pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Anyone ever read the book To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck? Probably not the best story for you Californians. Spoiler alert its set in California and there is a massive drought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Never heard of it, how is it. have a gneiss day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I thought it was very good, I actually couldnt get through The Grapes of Wrath but found this book enjoyable. Its not one of his better know titles for some reason, its pretty short by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I live in Northern California - not too far from Mayphly. I can't imagine living anywhere else - drought, flooding, earthquakes or not. Beautiful place. I use my ro waste water to top off my Jacuzzi and fill 5 gallon buckets to use for garden. So really, we don't waste any water here. metageologist and mayphly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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