Drink or Swim
I really have to stop reading about what’s going on in the world because it really makes me wonder who is in charge at times. I currently live in a state that is striving to be a coastal desert state due to a condition lovingly known as a drought. In case you’re not into trivia or don’t feel like guessing I live in Georgia, which if things don’t change soon will be known as the dehydrated peach state. As things have gotten considerably worse with the lack of rainfall, the pumping of water to other states (Florida and Alabama) our primary water supplies are looking more like a fine collection of sand dunes. They already put into affect restrictions, bans, and other penalties for landscape watering and other outdoor water usage, but only on county specific levels. Yes, most of the state is in crisis, but it’s up to each county it seems to save as much water as possible. Well, not to worry the state is going to step in and make some hard hitting decisions and one of these is the ability to use your pool!
Yes, it seems as if law makers are trying to pass a bill to restrict the Environmental Protection Division chief’s ability to restrict the use of public and private pools.
“There is absolutely no evidence that closing swimming pools will noticeably impact our drought situation”. - Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock)
How exactly have they proven this since we haven’t restricted pool usage for any long term period so far? We can’t water our plants, lawn, or have outside fountains going, but its okay to use the pool? If the water level is so dangerously low that we need to restrict private usage then I would think that things are serious enough to limit people using water to fill their pools.
Yes, there would be economical issues dealing with businesses that are “pool” based, but if we run out of water what good is that money going to do us? It’s not like we’re going to buy water off some neighboring state that has so much excess that they are willing to hook us up. Last I looked the whole south-east was kind of “dry” and in some form of water crisis. We should at least restrict some pool usage such as privately owned pools initially to save us some form of water usage that is not considered “necessary”.
“However, we know for sure that such an unwise action would shut down a $150 million industry in Georgia, cancel virtually every youth swim team, and take away the most enjoyed summer activity for hundreds of thousands of Georgia’s children and families.” - Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock)
Yeah, you tell them Chip! Just imagine how the kids and their families would feel like after a day at the pool they came home and had to bathe from bottled water. It seems Chip is a real lover of pool activities; either that or he really doesn’t want to miss a swim team match this coming summer. Is he serious though? We’re talking water conservation based on a natural occurring drought and not because we just want to see what would happen if we closed down pools across the state. Is the limitation of potable water worth the ability to go down a water slide or swim a few laps for the team? I can certainly see why you wouldn’t want to rush into shutting down a water park because of the loss of jobs and the economy, but I seriously can’t see why it’s necessary to use private pools when we’re looking at such dangerously low water levels. If it comes down to water or money I think we really have to look at the fact that our bodies are 2/3 water, and not 2/3 cash.
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