By Solution

May 6, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

WHY IS ALL THE OTHER LAKES FULL ?

We live in a free enterprise let them build whatever, wherever, and whenever they want, but if it effects the supply of our most important natural resoure (WATER),
that developer or builder should have to supply their own water (other than potable water) from an outside source thats not stricken from the drought. "Or Collect Rain water".
Without development metro atlanta will not servive. Development has been the driving force behind "A great way of life in Atlanta"
OK! lake lanier was finished in 1956 to supply 900,000 people for potable useage. As of 2007 lake lanier was supplying 5,000,000 people some with pools to fill, cars to wash, lots & lots of grass and landscaping. So, it needs to rain 5 to 6 times more per month than normal to keep the lake full. Right? This is why lake lanier has not full pooled. Human consumption. With the population growth steadily increasing the same should be required for all water consumers, any water other than potable useage the consumer should have to supply their own water. No Exeptions! Rain water collecting is a great way to store water for consuming other than potable useage.
Rain Barrels not even a drop in the bucket, most practical way to collect rain is underground in 1000 gal. or more cisterns.
I want to thank all the people that responded to my web-site.
So much responce I had to limit the search engine clicks to 20
per month and quit blogging as much. People are starting to be responsable and think outside the lake for alternative water supplies. My business is thriving at the moment, its what was expected, cause I knew when I developed a one of a kind Rain System that people would reply.
After numerous customer request, Rainsaver now developed a downspout manifold filter that filters up to 12 downspouts at one time. Atlanta keep on "Rain Harvesting"
"Free Enterprise" - Gives me (Rainsaver ATL.) the opportunity to change the way Atlanta consumes potable water.

THANKS ATLANTA

www.rainsaveratl.com

By Just Passing Through

May 6, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

I would prefer them to build water park that has water management which will be most likely audited by government (probably tighter then they ever controlled Army Corps of Engineers), then subdivide this land to build another 20,000 houses where every one will take half an hour long showers 3 times a day, water their weeds called ılawnı to make sure than it looks better then neighborsı, run water while using food waste disposer (because for some reason we cannot use garbage can anymore) and burn gas sitting in traffic getting to work and back home every dayı and if they wonıt build the park they will subdivide this landı and in todayıs housing market in those subdivision they wonıt build half a milling dollar housesı they will build $90K condos or $140K housesı and then will see gang activityı and the area will become Norcross2ı Good Luck!

By Jeremy

May 5, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

I don't think people are getting the point. Sure there will be some evaporation waste, but it will be small potatoes compared to the fact that 200,000 square feet worth of water park is going to have to get the water to the park in the first place. Where is the water going to come from? Are they planning to ship it in from the ocean and desalinate it? They certainly better NOT be planning to take the resources from a region that is already stretched way too thin.

By Jr

May 5, 2008 4:53 AM | Link to this

Well when the metro area runs out of water, we can just take come jugs and straws and drink from whats left over in the water park...

By Robin

May 4, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

I personally think that this will become a gang haven to hang out and cause problems. I think Lake Lanier has their water park and there is a park with an in door swimming area for kids to attend and that is all that is needed out there. Too much growth for a city that is not very well organized. I personally just see trouble ahead and a closed down water park in a couple of years.

By Robin

May 4, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

I personally think that this will become a gang haven to hang out and cause problems. I think Lake Lanier has their water park and there is a park with an in door swimming area for kids to attend and that is all that is needed out there. Too much growth for a city that is not very well organized. I personally just see trouble ahead and a closed down water park in a couple of years.

By Skip

May 4, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

Anneit is not racist when it is the truth. Atlanta USED to be a good city. The whole metro area has gone downhill because of the thugs, gangs, and illegals. That is not racist, it is a fact.

By Anne

May 4, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

What is going on here? I was born and raised in Atlanta. I have lived in NYC for the last 10 years and have spent those 10 years defending my hometown to people that just assume the south is racist and backwards. Thanks to ignorant, uneducated morons that made comments about "blacks" and "illegals" on this thread I will only have to work harder. It's hard to believe that there are still so many pathetic, racist people left in a city that really isn't even southern anymore. Sad.

By Skip

May 4, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

True. It used to be nice up there as well until it was invaded by the illegals and thugs. Oh well, we will always have the lakes and beaches!

By Echo

May 4, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Oh, Skip, honey, do I have news for you! The north Gwinnett area is very colorful. And you might have a problem if you don't speak Spanish.