Summary
"Drought-resistant" and "under-allocated," say state and city officials, pointing to the fact that Jordan Lake is a foot over full right now. "A pretty pool," says 77ie News & Observer's lead editorial suggesting that Raleigh "explore sharing" Jordan Lake. "We'd be drought-proof," says one Raleigh water official, somewhat enviously, referring to Jordan's ample watershed.
"What is it going to cost? What could we do with that many dollars with reuse and conservation in town here?" asks former OWASA board member and current Chapel Hill town council member Bill Strom. "We have made extraordinary decisions about protection and watershed. We've also made a huge commitment to conservation, and we've kept our eye on the ball, and been much more conservative than our neighbors during the drought""We're dependent on the actions of other local governments," says Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton. "These Triangle local governments are not on the same page with us. The middle of a drought is a terrible, terrible time to be making decisions about the allocation of Jordan Lake. I hate the notion of deciding the future of Jordan Lake when we're all in a panic"See the full content of this document
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Jonesing for Jordan
Lake Jordan, polluted and sediment-laden, is looking downright gorgeous these days to cities desperate to install new pipes that can suck its impaired waters into treatment plants and then through a half-million faucets and sprinklers across the region.
"Drought-resistant" and "under-allocated," say state and city officials, pointing to the fact that Jordan Lake is a foot over full right now. "A pretty pool," says 77ie News & Observer's lead editorial suggesting that Raleigh "explore sharing" Jordan Lake. "We'd be drought-proof," says one Raleigh water official,...See the full content of this document
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