Not as we do
An alert reader in Portland thinks she knows where the slightly tainted water from Mount Tabor Reservoir went:
I walk by City Hall every day. Monday night I noticed the landscaping (on the SW 5th Avenue side) was being watered. The following morning the landscaping was still being watered, as well as in the late afternoon (after work). Wednesday I walked by in the morning, twice around lunchtime and again after work. Sprinklers still going strong. This morning they are either still on or on again. My bet is that the switch hasn't been moved.Apparently the groundskeepers down there haven't read the water bureau's ample library of water conservation propaganda. Or maybe the Sam Rand Twins' magic beans are at an important germination stage.So, the water bureau can recoup the lost money by charging City Hall for all of the sprinkler use -- in fact they may even be MAKING money. (Someone please invent a sarcasm font so I can use it here.)
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Comments (4)
And all this time I thought that Portland's homeless street people were watering (mainly at night so as to not be seen)the plants around City Hall. Urination from the source, either way.
Posted by Harry | June 23, 2011 12:26 PM
Hey, CoP: Don't sprinkle on my shoes and tell me it's raining.
Posted by Mojo | June 23, 2011 1:30 PM
CoP makes rules for OTHER people that they don't have to follow.
Tell Sam to set all the thermostats to 60/80 and lock them.
Posted by Steve | June 23, 2011 2:00 PM
That sprinkle isn't rain.
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | June 23, 2011 4:36 PM