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Swordsmyth
06-03-2018, 09:38 PM
Governor Jerry Brown is retiring but not before he passes a few draconian laws as parting gifts for California. Two bills were signed into law on Thursday of last week to “help California be better prepared for future droughts and the effects of climate change.”
The mandatory water conservation standards will be permanent, according to their wording, and not just for use in times of crisis. To make a long story short, now that these bills are law, it’s illegal to take a shower and do a load of laundry in the same day because you’ll exceed your “ration.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/no-shower-and-laundry.jpg
Here’s the wording of the new laws. Senate Bill 606 (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB606) establishes a “governing body” to oversee all water suppliers, both private and public and will require extensive paperwork from those utility companies.
Assembly Bill 1668 (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB1668) is where it gets personal. This establishes limits on indoor water usage for every person in California and the amount allowed will decrease even further over the next 12 years.

The bill, until January 1, 2025, would establish 55 gallons per capita daily as the standard for indoor residential water use, beginning January 1, 2025, would establish the greater of 52.5 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended by the department and the board as the standard for indoor residential water use, and beginning January 1, 2030, would establish the greater of 50 gallons per capita daily or a standard recommended by the department and the board as the standard for indoor residential water use. The bill would impose civil liability for a violation of an order or regulation issued pursuant to these provisions, as specified.
If you’re wondering how the government would know how much water your family is using, the utility providers will be obligated to rat you out of face massive fines. And they’re encouraged to spy in all sorts of creative ways. They “shall use satellite imagery, site visits, or other best available technology to develop an accurate estimate of landscaped areas.”
Some analysis Now, if you’re wondering where I get my assertion that you can’t shower and do laundry on the same day, here’s some math:


An 8-minute shower uses about 17 gallons of water

A load of laundry uses about 40 gallons of water

A bathtub holds 80 to 100 gallons of water

A dishwasher uses 6 gallons of water

There are also standards to be established for outdoor use such as landscaping, caring for livestock, and gardening, but those numbers don’t seem to be available at this time. Maybe Californians just get to wait in suspense to see if their chickens are allowed to have water on the same day as their vegetables. Back when I lived in California, we were only “allowed” to water our gardens two times per week, which, in that heat, as you can imagine, didn’t lead to very productive gardens.
Farmers on a larger scale will have to jump through numerous hoops and create water management plans which must then be approved by the people in suits because obviously, they’ll know more about the needs of crops and livestock than the farmers will
Oh, and don’t worry, rich people. There will be “provisions for swimming pools, spas, and other water features.” So you can still have your pretty fountains and pools while the rest of the peons take 2 showers a week. One might wonder if ‘variances” will apply to the wealthy for their landscaping needs.

“The State Water Resources Control Board, which will oversee local agencies’ progress, will also consider possible “variances” for some districts that need additional allowances due to specific local circumstances.” (source (https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/05/31/permanent-california-water-restrictions-approved-gov-jerry-brown/662456002/))
Both Brown and his most-likely successor, Gavin Newsom, want to spend $17 billion to build a tunnel that will bring water from resource-rich Northern California down to bone-dry Southern California. (https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/California-s-two-tunnel-Delta-project-is-back-12823416.php) This means, even the parts of California that DO have water will be restricted in its use.
What if you don’t comply? If you don’t plan to comply it’s going to be way cheaper to move. Here are the fines Californians will be looking at – and it’s not a typo – these fines are PER DAY.

(1) If the violation occurs in a critically dry year immediately preceded by two or more consecutive below normal, dry, or critically dry years or during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(2) For all violations other than those described in paragraph (1), one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
It’s important to note that your usage is only tracked if you have municipal water. If you have a well, at this point, you will probably be okay. Back when I lived there, the idea of metering private wells and billing the owners for use had been floated around, but most people resisted and it wasn’t enforced. If you truck your water in, you can also use as much as you need to.
For years it was illegal to use greywater systems in California, despite the epic droughts. Those regulations have been loosened, however, compliance is still extremely onerous. (Get the details here (http://www.thegreywaterguide.com/california.html).) And rainwater catchment is not only legal, it’s encouraged. In fact, there’s a ballot on the table (https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/01/rainwater-capture-systems-would-get-boost-under-new-california-state-ballot-measure/) that is a “measure to allow rainwater capture systems to be installed without counting as new construction for the purposes of reassessing property taxes.”
Don’t think this only affects California Not only are Californians fleeing the state (http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/why-are-so-many-people-moving-out-of-california) in droves, but there are other ways these restrictive laws can affect the rest of us directly.


These stringent measures set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the country.

There could be a shortage of food coming out of California because there isn’t enough water to produce it.

The food we do get from there will cost a lot more.

It’s important to pay attention to stuff like this and not shrug it off because “I don’t live in California.” In an economy such as ours, we’re all interlinked. A draconian law that gains a footing in one part of the country is much easier to pass in other parts.



https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-03/its-now-against-law-california-shower-and-do-laundry-same-day


CALEctomy!

oyarde
06-03-2018, 09:43 PM
Those Fornia's are gonna be stinky .

Anti Federalist
06-04-2018, 12:30 AM
I am quite sure the governor's mansion, police stations and so on are exempt.

aGameOfThrones
06-04-2018, 01:39 AM
Perfect excuse to not do the dishes :D

phill4paul
06-04-2018, 04:54 AM
Is the government providing free patchouli oil?

Schifference
06-04-2018, 05:00 AM
How much water is in the swamp?

Jan2017
06-04-2018, 11:37 AM
I remember the old LA mayor Tom Bradley's slogan for water rationing :
"If it's yellow let it mellow - if it's brown flush it down"

First only a couple warnings - but they would threaten to cut off water at main if your house or apartment didn't smell like pee (?)
Pee sniffing police going door-to-door or sometin'

Dr.3D
06-04-2018, 12:11 PM
Just save the bath water to do the wash in and then rinse with fresh water.

EBounding
06-04-2018, 12:56 PM
It's so weird that a desert land is having trouble finding water.

Anti Globalist
06-04-2018, 04:00 PM
Just when you think California couldn't get any worse.

timosman
06-04-2018, 04:04 PM
Just save the bath water to do the wash in and then rinse with fresh water.

You could also wash all your reusable bags while at it.

oyarde
06-04-2018, 05:18 PM
Good thing Danno got himself a girlfriend before she finds out what he is really gonna smell like .

loveshiscountry
06-04-2018, 05:20 PM
Filter the shower and dishwasher water and recycle it to the toilets.

timosman
06-04-2018, 05:28 PM
Filter the shower and dishwasher water and recycle it to the toilets.

Already being done on a massive scale and not for the toilets:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQBfCh-vmsw

kahless
06-04-2018, 05:54 PM
Are the current and future diesel plants not enough, why make it permanent? This sounding more like an excuse for further intrusion into peoples personal lives to condition and normalize them for further government control.

California water: Desalination projects move forward with new state funding
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/29/california-water-desalination-projects-move-forward-with-new-state-funding/

California water officials have approved $34.4 million in grants to eight desalination projects across the state, including one in the East Bay city of Antioch, as part of an effort to boost the water supply in the wake of the state’s historic, five-year drought.
...
State officials still have $58 million in Proposition 1 funds to award for desalination projects.
...
The largest, by far, is a $1 billion plant on the coast in Carlsbad, 35 miles north of San Diego, that opened in 2015.

Zippyjuan
06-04-2018, 06:15 PM
The current and future desal plants not enough, why make it permanent? This sounding more like an excuse for further intrusion into peoples personal lives to condition and normalize them for further government control.

California water: Desalination projects move forward with new state funding
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/29/california-water-desalination-projects-move-forward-with-new-state-funding/

Desalination is costly. The Carlsbad plant cost $1 billion to build and some $60 million a year to operate. It produces about seven percent of the water homes in the San Diego region use.

Swordsmyth
06-06-2018, 02:44 PM
As the state rations the water of the average of family, making it impossible for everyone to shower and wash clothes, let alone use water to wash the dishes, and perform any myriad of other efforts to keep a home clean and a family healthy, it’s the state itself and its crumbling infrastructure that is the biggest waster of water.
In 2014, during the drought, Californians found out what happens when policy focuses on controlling people, which is much easier than actually governing and maintaining infrastructure.
The Pasadena Star-News reported, “As 20 million gallons of drinking water rushed down Sunset Boulevard and flooded the UCLA campus this summer, drought-conscious residents threw up their hands. How are three-minute showers going to make a difference, they asked, when the city’s pipes are bursting? Turns out the UCLA flood was just a drop in the sea of potable water that leaks or blows out of underground pipes. California’s water distribution systems lose up to 228 billion gallons a year, the state Department of Water Resources estimates — more than enough to supply the entire city of Los Angeles for a year.”
The wasted water isn’t relegated to local areas in Southern California. The San Jose Mercury News reported about the Bay Area at the time, “Aging and broken pipes, usually underground and out of sight, have leaked enough water annually to submerge the whole of Manhattan by 5 feet — enough to meet the needs of 71,000 families for an entire year.”
No wonder people are fleeing the state. This week Fox News reported, “A whopping 46 percent of California Bay Area residents fed up with the region’s high cost of living and soaring home prices are planning to pack their bags and move out in the next few years, a poll has found.”
The report indicated homelessness and traffic were key reasons why residents wanted to flee. And this is while they can still shower, bathe their child and do laundry on the same day without being fined.
“Ron and Elizabeth Haines, who have lived in the city of Pleasanton, say they are moving to Idaho this summer and are among the residents who believe living in the Bay Area is getting too expensive,” Fox News said.
“We are excited,” Elizabeth Haines told the station. “I have tons of friends and family here. It’s going to be hard, but I have a feeling we’re going to have lots of visitors.”
They sure will, but forget about that BBQ and table-tennis. Little do they know their friends will be bringing their laundry and want to soak in their bathtub. And then they’ll ask about the neighborhood and school system.

More at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/6/californias-new-water-restrictions-send-residents-/

DamianTV
06-06-2018, 03:05 PM
Ten bucks says Zipf's Law (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCn8zs912OE) (not Zippy) applies here also, where the top 20% use 80% of the water, and the bottom 80% use just 20% of the water. So what is the solution? Punish the bottom 20%, not even the bottom 80%.

timosman
06-06-2018, 03:10 PM
Ten bucks says Zipf's Law (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCn8zs912OE) (not Zippy) applies here also, where the top 20% use 80% of the water, and the bottom 80% use just 20% of the water. So what is the solution? Punish the bottom 20%, not even the bottom 80%.

It is called Pareto principle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle

dannno
06-06-2018, 03:22 PM
My county switched to desal recently, holy crap does it taste gross. Didn't taste that good before tho either.

Danke
06-06-2018, 04:05 PM
As the state rations the water of the average of family, making it impossible for everyone to shower and wash clothes, let alone use water to wash the dishes, and perform any myriad of other efforts to keep a home clean and a family healthy, it’s the state itself and its crumbling infrastructure that is the biggest waster of water.
In 2014, during the drought, Californians found out what happens when policy focuses on controlling people, which is much easier than actually governing and maintaining infrastructure.
The Pasadena Star-News reported, “As 20 million gallons of drinking water rushed down Sunset Boulevard and flooded the UCLA campus this summer, drought-conscious residents threw up their hands. How are three-minute showers going to make a difference, they asked, when the city’s pipes are bursting? Turns out the UCLA flood was just a drop in the sea of potable water that leaks or blows out of underground pipes. California’s water distribution systems lose up to 228 billion gallons a year, the state Department of Water Resources estimates — more than enough to supply the entire city of Los Angeles for a year.”
The wasted water isn’t relegated to local areas in Southern California. The San Jose Mercury News reported about the Bay Area at the time, “Aging and broken pipes, usually underground and out of sight, have leaked enough water annually to submerge the whole of Manhattan by 5 feet — enough to meet the needs of 71,000 families for an entire year.”
No wonder people are fleeing the state. This week Fox News reported, “A whopping 46 percent of California Bay Area residents fed up with the region’s high cost of living and soaring home prices are planning to pack their bags and move out in the next few years, a poll has found.”
The report indicated homelessness and traffic were key reasons why residents wanted to flee. And this is while they can still shower, bathe their child and do laundry on the same day without being fined.
“Ron and Elizabeth Haines, who have lived in the city of Pleasanton, say they are moving to Idaho this summer and are among the residents who believe living in the Bay Area is getting too expensive,” Fox News said.
“We are excited,” Elizabeth Haines told the station. “I have tons of friends and family here. It’s going to be hard, but I have a feeling we’re going to have lots of visitors.”
They sure will, but forget about that BBQ and table-tennis. Little do they know their friends will be bringing their laundry and want to soak in their bathtub. And then they’ll ask about the neighborhood and school system.

More at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/6/californias-new-water-restrictions-send-residents-/


Just need to raise taxes to fix this.

timosman
06-06-2018, 04:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHrwFqdA7M

Anti Federalist
06-06-2018, 04:51 PM
Just need to raise taxes to fix this.

I'm sure they will.

oyarde
06-06-2018, 05:32 PM
My county switched to desal recently, holy crap does it taste gross. Didn't taste that good before tho either.

I never drink water in California or Mexico . Beer wine or liquor .

Swordsmyth
06-08-2018, 08:17 PM
I got a friendly email from a Jaco, a reader who lives in Cape Town and he told me, basically, we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Instead of a luxurious 55 gallons per day per person, Capetonians are limited to 13.5 gallons per day per person.

Welcome to the new norm.
Here in Cape Town, we came VERY close to running dry. We are still not out of the woods by any means, the city can still run out of water in 2019 onwards unless we stop relying on just the rain.
So we are forced to use 50l pppd = 13.2086 gallons per person per day.
You can use more water, but then these things happen:
1) You get billed some serious money for the extra water.
2) If you continue, your flow can be limited with a device to just 50l pppd.
3) And if you keep on ignoring the above, they can take legal action.
We are 6 people using 5000l of water consistently (1320.86 gallons) per month for EVERYTHING.
There are some seriously clever things we were forced to do.
I now realise the amount of water we, as a city, wasted before.
So, obviously, I was dying to know the clever things they were forced to do. There are some fantastic lessons for preppers in all this because if you one day live in a world in which all the water you have has to be procured and carried to your home, you’ll want to conserve or you’ll be hauling water non-stop at our current rates of usage.
Jaco from Cape Town continued with some comparisons to the restrictions recently launched in California:

To give you an idea:
– An 8-minute shower uses about 17 gallons of water
o We are on 90 second showers if you have to shower per day. People are not showering per day anymore.
o Catch all the shower water, use if for the toilet.
– A load of laundry uses about 40 gallons of water
o We use rainwater – about 50l (13gal) per wash.
o Changed the soap, so we don’t have to use the rinse cycle – that is another 50l.
o ALL the water is pumped into a drum, used for toilets. Use pool HTH to keep the smell at bay.
o Some people have changed their washing machines, to use <40l per wash with rinsing.
– A bathtub holds 80 to 100 gallons of water
o Those days are gone, no really, forget a bath.
o If you have to bath, better have a sponge bath.
o Catch the water for the toilets.
– A dishwasher uses 6 gallons of water
o Nope, 2.5-5l per wash. Better swap the dishwasher for a German model that saves water.
o Or, use rainwater.
And a lot of things are now completely illegal. For example:

Illegal to water the gardens. Have had to let plants die, rather get local fauna and flora that can grow In the area.
Illegal to wash your car.
Illegal to top up your pool. Pool must have a cover. Use rainwater or order grey water from the council.
The cost of water has gone up dramatically:

Because the municipality is now earning substantially less due to less water purchased, the rates per kilolitre went up substantially.
We used to pay +-R90.00 for 25,000 litres of water.
We now pay R125.00 ($9.83) for 5,000l of water.
25,000 litres (6604 gallons) or of water could cost about +-R25 000 ($1965.73) today – if you dare.
The key is the reuse of gray water, something that very few places in the United States are doing.

We found that ALL the grey water we generate, not kitchen grey water, can be used for the toilets.
That is the biggest saving. Not one drop of clean water goes down toilets, as all the taps feeding the toilets are closed off.
The trick is, ALL greywater must be used for toilets.
Without toilets flushing, sickness will enter the equation.
Do not flush clean water down a toilet, ever.
Invest in portable pools or water tanks, and use that water for like washing clothes, then to toilets.
Jaco’s excellent suggestions and information could be very valuable for those facing shortages now or in the future.

More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...-out-cape-town (https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-08/if-you-think-water-restrictions-california-are-tough-check-out-cape-town)

heavenlyboy34
06-08-2018, 08:22 PM
o kurwa. :eek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-BgREkkjcg