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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
This is in the same sphere as the power grid warnings last year. Residents can all do their part, but in reality it's the businesses and and large centre's around the city that ultimately need to move the needle.
Joe blow cutting off his 5 minute shower or not running the dishwasher is like adding a tear drop to a swimming pool. Even if an entire community did so you're likely not even make a tangible difference when you're talking about tens of thousands (if not hundreds) of gallons of water be used by large consumers today.
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Except there are like 1.6M Joes and Janes, which is plenty of tear drops.
It's not an either/or situation. it's a both situation. Not every business will reduce as much as they could/should, neither will every Jane/Joe. But if enough of us do it will actually make a difference.