Droughts Put Damper on Water Use
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- Site Inspection
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- Realty Times,
- Shortage
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- Realty Times
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Overview: With drought comes water shortages which warrant a heightened level of water conservation. The American Water Works Association says there are four stages of drought each with varying levels of water shortages and appropriate responses. Drought Watches typically result in 5 to 10 percent water shortages calling for voluntary conservation efforts. Drought Warnings indicate there's a 10 to 20 percentage shortage of water and both voluntary and mandatory efforts to conserve may be introduced in a community to reduce use by 10 to 20 percent. A Drought Emergency means there's a 20 to 35 percent shortage and municipalities can institute rationing programs of fixed allotments based on per capita or per household data.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jun 2006 | Pages: 2
