02-Lancastir Fanning Saturday, May 11,1991 You , Your Guy Temple Union Co. Extension What would you u. , u have no water available at your nome tomorrow morning? No shower, no brushing of teeth, no shaving, not even a cup of coffee to calm your concern? Although water is essential for life, most of us take it for granted. We view water as an inexpensive and unlimited resource. We are satisfied as long as an unlimited supply of good quality water is available. However, water supplies in this country are no longer unlimited. In many parts of the country, future water supplies are uncertain and growing water development costs have become an obstacle to expanding water supplies. The severe lack of water in Cali fornia is the present prime exam ple. You are probably not con cerned because it does not effect you. However, if it continues, it will definitely effect all of us in this country who eat —in my book that means a majority anyway. A lot of the fresh produce we all take for granted throughout the year comes from irrigated farms in California. Farms are being rationed this year and that will mean less fresh produce in the supermarket What are your local officials doing about future water supplies? Maybe you should ask your town ship or borough officials the next time you see them. They are ulti mately responsible for a continu ing supply of water for all of us. ID=B= BflA£!Emß3lg 3M3IP 2388 Old Leacock Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529 CUSTOM BUILT COAL STOVES HIGH PRESSURE WASHERS _ HIGH-TENSILE FENCING -M _ PEQUEA & PEERLESS BATTERIES Ko|)ClQl| distributor for bearings fe-T. nrvdene SPROCKETS, PULLEYS, BELTS &1 * KENDALL & DRYDENE OILS & LUBRICANTS J SMsS —ms**. Community and there are some definite steps that can be taken to promote and insure conservation of water. When the Municipal Planning Code was updated a few years ago, water-related articles were added. Article 3, Section 301, indicates that a comprehensive plan may include a plan for a reliable water supply. Article 5, Section 503.1, relating to subdivision and land development, indicates that every ordinance adopted shall include a provision, unless water is being supplied by private wells owned and maintained by the individual owner, indicating how and who will provide water to the development. There are several reasons why we all should be conserving water. It will reduce impacts on our envi ronment. Citizens and government are becoming sensitive to the nega tive impacts of new water develop ment projects on the environment, when new dams for additional water are proposed. Water conser vation programs could minimize or even avoid such impacts and also delay the need for the creation of “new” water supplies. Reducing per capita water con sumption will reduce the amount of sewage produced and increase the life and capacity of sewage treatment plants. Individual home owners on septic systems can also benefit from conserving water by reducing the hydraulic load on overloaded or improperly designed systems, thus postponing the need to incur extensive replacement costs. Many communities have sew- And Water age treatment plants that are or are near to being overloaded. DER often imposes sewer hookup mora toriums on these communities. These moratoriums prevent addi tional housing construction activi ties from taking place, therefore effectively stopping growth. An overall reduction in water use would mean more homes could be built in a given area without adding sewage treatment plant capacity. Another reason to conserve water is to lower overall govern ment capital costs. Water systems include costly water treatment plants, pumping plants, reservoirs, and piping. Reduction in water use would delay the enlargement of these facilities. Energy savings can also be sub stantial for both those on commun ity water systems and those who have on-lot wells. Most water sup plies use energy for pumping. In addition, most homeowners use more energy to heat the water. Saving water will save energy, which in turn will save money on water heating bills as well as on municipal costs. 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