AJC > NorthSide > Blog > Archives > 2007 > June > 20
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Water-ban violators: What’s your excuse?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Forsyth County held court hearings today for water customers accused of violating the current water restrictions. About 15 people were summoned to court and most paid fines of $135 per violation. READ THE FULL STORY
What do you think about Forsyth’s crackdown? Even if you don’t live in Forsyth, most of the state is under some level of water-use restrictions.
Do you violate your local restrictions? If so, how? And most importantly, why?
If you do violate the restrictions, would a fine get you to stop? How big would it need to be?
Do you feel the restrictions are fair? For instance, is it fair that you can pay a pressure washing company to use your water to clean your deck or driveway, but in most circumstances you can’t legally do the work yourself?
Filling up a wading pool or letting kids run through the sprinkler is a time-honored summer activity that’s increasingly difficult to allow under these restrictions. How do parents respond to their kids pleas to get cooled off?
Permalink | Comments (20) | Post your comment | Categories: Hot topics, Johns Creek
