I can remember when one did not need to consult the calendar to decide whether it was OK to set a sprinkler. Then, you could only set a sprinkler every other day, according to your house number. Now, on a voluntary basis, they are asking you to use a sprinkler only once every three days.
When authorities of any stripe (in this case the city) promulgate rules such as this, those doing so ought to actually go above and beyond what they expect of others.
Every Saturday night the City of Lynnwood has a special session at the municipal pool for teens only. About three years ago I noticed that quite often two or three attendees would turn on all showers to watch the water back up as it was more than the drain could handle. And then many times they would walk out without turning off the showers. And single shower users would often leave their shower on when they entered the pool.
I started instructing the youngsters to turn off the showers. And I went before city council to urge that control valves that automatically shut-off be put on all the showers.
The parks department changed the adult session hours slightly and made sure no adult was left in the locker room or shower when the teens arrived. The result: no adult could witness or complain about the waste of water by irresponsible patrons of the municipal pool.
This area is growing with no end in sight. In fact, it seems that everything possible is being done to squeeze more people into the existing boundaries of Lynnwood. Our resources are going to be challenged even more. This is going to end up costing all of us more, those who try to conserve and those who are oblivious.
Let the city council members know what you think.
Lynnwood
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