Everywhere we look, dire predictions of woe abound concerning local and national water supplies. Wasatch Front snowpack is only 60 percent of normal and not one dam exceeds 80 percent of its possible capacity. In short, we're in big trouble. Weber water-user groups, among others, are already publishing notices of restrictions. Folks, we live in a desert.
Ground water is a natural resource, but it is a fairly finite one.
As near as I can tell, only God can make new supplies. This year we need more drastic approaches to water use. If you think your power bill looks bad now, just try draining enough water from the hydroelectric plants to water your lawns. Of course, a little less power may not be a bad thing, if you don't have lights, you can't run those lovely automated sprinkler timers either. Perhaps we should really get serious about our restrictions.