Reply #31: my beef is that whole 'depletion' issue [View All]

Here in this area of GA the growth has literally exploded...and all people seem to ever think about for population growth are roads and schools. But, hey, nevermind that lake over there (out of which we get our water) that is getting lower and lower each year. The growth and poor management of that growth (and other management factors on Lanier) is going to kill this lake and have a lot of people scratching their heads saying, "What now?"

The relative lack of water then falls to the fact that one side of the equation continues to grow (water usage) whilst the other side of the equation remains static (supply). The real impact hits us when a regional drought such as we are in now, impacts what is otherwise the static side of the equation...then you have growing demand (which can be controlled) and shrinking supply (which cannot).

THAT equation = lake 15ft below full pool going into a predicted dry fall...

sP