tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post1380307529624203062..comments2023-05-18T01:38:15.632-07:00Comments on DIY Insanity: ...and not a drop to drinkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-16522729214360738032008-05-19T13:31:00.000-07:002008-05-19T13:31:00.000-07:00EBMUD instituted water rationing last week. A key ...EBMUD instituted water rationing last week. A key point for us in the press release is: <I>"Customers who use small amounts of water, less than 100 gallons a day, would be exempt from the 10 percent volume increase and the surcharge."</I><BR/>That would include us...I checked the last water bill (through the middle of March) and we were using an average of 62 gallons per day. It doesn't mean we shouldn't try to conserve more, but there are limited returns to be had.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-73128655237751877202008-05-06T12:12:00.000-07:002008-05-06T12:12:00.000-07:00Well, Gene, at 16 years your senior... it just tur...Well, Gene, at 16 years your senior... it just turned back the years! Thanks for stopping by my spot. I am so glad you enjoyed the post.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-14406781599678091932008-05-04T16:06:00.000-07:002008-05-04T16:06:00.000-07:00:-):-)Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-35282662240290418252008-05-03T16:10:00.000-07:002008-05-03T16:10:00.000-07:00I can understand not wanting to drink water straig...I can understand not wanting to drink water straight from the tap if it tastes funny. In Oakland, we're blessed with some of the best water in the country from EBMUD, both taste and content-wise, since it comes primarily from the Sierra Nevada. But over in Dublin where church is they've got wretched tasting tap water, so one guy I know has a reverse osmosis filter installed for their drinking water.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised the PUR filter doesn't help with the chlorine taste, though. My parents and sister in downriver have filter pitchers like that, and the water tastes fine after that.<BR/><BR/>In any event, keep up with the recycling :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933449.post-25012005714450968032008-05-03T15:53:00.000-07:002008-05-03T15:53:00.000-07:00Now I really feel guilty for drinking Ice Mountain...Now I really feel guilty for drinking Ice Mountain... but I just can't stand the chlorine in the water... and even though we have a PUR filter, it just doesn't help. My husband drinks the filtered tap water, but I am the big sinner here. I thought I was doing great because I recycle, but I see now that I'm still not doing the earth any favors. Forgive me.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.com