Conservation is key

Via Fresh Loaf, it would be well worth your time to check out Sen. Jeff Chapman's take on how to address the state's water crisis ...

... retrofitting all outdated appliances and fixtures with water efficient models could provide an additional 35 percent savings in household consumption. The State should initiate a pro-active program, with special emphasis on the metro region, which rewards home and business owners with tax credits upon the installation of water efficient fixtures. Along these same lines, the State should provide incentives for new development to include water efficient measures, such as designing homes and neighborhoods to capture and reuse storm water and gray water on site.