The Water Restriction Myth

The govt sends 120 billion litres down the open irrigation channels to farmers and because of evaporation, only 20 billion litres gets to the intended destination, every year in this hot, brown land. One of the open irrigation channels is, at present, being piped, but the other channels are not, due to the cost.

They say, 100 billion litres is enough water to supply Melbourne for three years and yet residential users are about to have the strictest water restrictions imposed up them. Residential uses being something like 5% of the total water consumption use.

What did I say earlier in the week about idiots being in charge?

This just makes me want to thumb my nose at the authorities and use water as I see fit, irrespective of the restrictions. We should all flout the law to pressure (pun intended) those in charge to do something about this ridiculous situation.

I say, use water whenever and however you want. Residential uses are being used as scapegoats, yet again, for the govts incompetence.