FOX25 news has a daily pool question and today's asks if there is a connection between town water bans and rainfall amounts.

Yes and no!

Yes, if we have not had sufficient rainfall, the local water supplies can get really low, particularly if the town relies on well water or their own water supply (aquifer).

No, because there are towns that don't have water bans, but they use water from surrounding towns that do. Duxbury does this to Marshfield whenever there is a "drought". Marshfield will have a water ban in effect, and Duxbury won't, and they access the same aquifer.

Imagine being told by your town that you can only water on specific days and times (if at all) and yet the next town over can water whenever and whatever they want? Seems to me that whatever effects the aquifer should effect each and every town that uses it equally....PERIOD! No shady deals, no different rules for different communities (based on $$) and no exceptions!

the BIGGEST rains have yet to fall
the septic treatment plants will
overflow again....soon

Most towns are run independently , it really is not a bad idea to conserve water. Don't forget that our water systems were established for fire prevention first and consumption second and there is no limit on either. Only a fool would suggest the town enacts such bans for $$$;the water they sell you pays their bills after all. With your imaginary adjoining town theory there would literally be no end to consumption! If you are running low your citizens should be entitled to their water and the towns who purchase from you are at your mercy.

I want to get some rain barrels and QUICK!!!

My godfather/uncle used rain water to water his garden (close to 100 ft square) with ONLY rainwater he collected from only one half of his garage.
He had 4 barrels set up side by side with a hose linking each barrel to the one next to it for self-leveling of water levels.
The last barrel had a spigot to attach a hose to, and the water pressure from those barrels and a 3-4 ft drop in elevation over the entire garden provided enough force to spray the water with a spray nozzle.

I repeat: "I want some rain barrels!"

I want to get some rain barrels and QUICK!!!

My godfather/uncle used rain water to water his garden (close to 100 ft square) with ONLY rainwater he collected from only one half of his garage.
He had 4 barrels set up side by side with a hose linking each barrel to the one next to it for self-leveling of water levels.
The last barrel had a spigot to attach a hose to, and the water pressure from those barrels and a 3-4 ft drop in elevation over the entire garden provided enough force to spray the water with a spray nozzle.

I repeat: "I want some rain barrels!"

Get them free at most car washes. 30 or 50 gallon
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