Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Stupid LA Water Conservation Plan Caused Main Pipes to Break


There is nothing worse than central planning when it comes to really messing things up.

The series of major water main breaks that occurred around Los Angeles last year was caused by the city's water conservation program...

The report is a step forward in solving a mystery that bedeviled city officials...

A team of scientists charged with looking at the pipe breaks concluded that the city should rework its conservation plan, which limited the use of sprinklers to Mondays and Thursdays....

“Those water pressure drops on these days were caused by an increased water flow during the watering of lawns,” ...

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