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wasting water in WalCo

Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
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Ever been into some of the restrooms in SoWal, where the water comes out of the faucet so fast that it sprays the front of your clothes? I can think of several in Seaside. I think the local developments could save thousands of gallons of unnecessary water by installing simple water saver devices on the faucets of hand sinks. Last time I checked, the Water Dept gives them out for free, or they could purchase them from a home improvement store.

I also notice that the County doesn't seem to care too much about conserving water, as they should have replaced the leaky pipes in front of the SoWal Health Dept bldg, a long time ago. It has been wrapped in electrical tape for a long time, and it continuously has multiple drips at a high rate of flow.

There are so many simple things we can do which don't inconvenient our daily lives, yet will extend our natural resources greatly. What are some other potential water saving methods that we could implement in WalCo? :idontno:

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scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#27
Other sites had plans where you constructed your own tank out of a section of metal culvert.
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#28
I'm only 64" tall (we won't talk about my diameter.) :biggrin:

Paint is a beautiful thing. If you can't find the plastic-fusing type, you could always use a primer.

Where did you find that one?


If you find a big enough one contact Wyland, could be the next whaling wall. :biggrin:
Beach Comber
#29
As someone who splits their time between Grayton Beach and North Georgia, I'm interested in just where South Walton County gets its water. Can anyone fill me in?
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#30
As someone who splits their time between Grayton Beach and North Georgia, I'm interested in just where South Walton County gets its water. Can anyone fill me in?

According to there site it is all well water.
jodiFL avatar
Beach Fanatic
#31
We have several well fields located in the area. The main one is located just to the north of the bay I believe.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal ExpertAuthor
#32
Yes, Regional Utlilities in SoWal buys their water from the City of Freeport.


FYI - the water pipe between the SoWal Library and Health Dpt is still leaking vigorously.
jodiFL avatar
Beach Fanatic
#33
FYI - the water pipe between the SoWal Library and Health Dpt is still leaking vigorously.
I also noticed that the level on the tank there at the substation was really low the other day. But I was to busy checking out all the cars across the street this afternoon to see if it had gone back up today.
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#34
I nominate jodiFL and SJ to start a morning show on Radio 30A!!!!
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#35
I agree 100% Joe. Does Walton County have a plan to implelemt any of the simple changes you mentioned? That would at least be a start at least...When we have water we don't tend worry about it--(i.e., yea, let the lawn sprinklers run during a rainstorm attitude (that is a pet peeve of mine!)...It seems so simple, really.

How about a "citizens movement" like taking pictures of businesses and homes watering the road and post them in a thread titled "Goobers of 30A"? I would have suggested "Wasted on 30A", but most people would get the wrong impression. :drink2:
Beach Comber
#36
Thanks. I'll take a look at the WalCo website for more info.
ShallowsNole avatar
Beach Fanatic
#37
As someone who splits their time between Grayton Beach and North Georgia, I'm interested in just where South Walton County gets its water. Can anyone fill me in?

Rock Hill.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal ExpertAuthor
#38
How about a "citizens movement" like taking pictures of businesses and homes watering the road and post them in a thread titled "Goobers of 30A"? I would have suggested "Wasted on 30A", but most people would get the wrong impression. :drink2:
Interestingly, the County Commissioners(BCC) are considering making some of the other local roads, like CR 295, CR 283, CR 83, and CR 393 have some official Scenic definition, not as strict as Hwy 98, which is a "Scenic Corridor," but more like 30A. Though 30A doesn't seem to define some common sense requirements like natural native landscaping (drought tolerant), sprinklers not aimed at roads, etc, the BCC is working on creating language defining those little things for the additional roads mentioned above. They held the first public hearing on the scenic definitions last night.

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