THE POWER, PROMISE,

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water as you want, the only thing restricting you would be the size of your water pump. A few states have modified their doctrines for spring and the ground water supply. Many of the rivers run from state to state which creates a problem. The law for a state only applies to the section of river that runs through it. Certain states or cities get around laws by buying or trading for water. Another problem is the demands for the water supply. Farmers want it to irrigate, industry wants it, commerce, and the supply of people in that area need it. Also resident’s conflicts get more complicated when industries want to tap into the water supply up stream. Laws and regulations have recently been passed to protect streams and the life in them. The legal right to in stream flow-the right of water to stay in its own bed-is designed to support fisheries, endangered species, and recreation. Faced with new restrictions, cities are turning to conservation. Even New York City has become more aggressive lately in pushing conservation. But I think that Tucson, Arizona should be followed in their methods of conservation.



Tuscan, Arizona, they have spent thousands of dollars on water conservation Since 1989 it has required low-flow equipment and water saving toilets in new construction; it also sponsors educational programs; it runs a campaign to get people to cut back on summer water use-and it hires water cops to enforce water-waste regulations. They patrol neiborhoods to check for water wasters. They give warning and fines for wasting water. Things they look for are wet drive ways which would indicate water waste, they also check for sprinkler leaks, and water wasters in action. Wasters face fines as high as thousands of dollars. Like many other cities, Arizona has created artifici...