Hi Andy, We have LOTS of water, but most of it is in the lakes. Two cautions though: --climate change is likely to decrease groundwater recharge, so it may become more difficult to get water from wells, and thus to live in locations without municipal water (depending, of course, on the local groundwater geology). --if we become more dependent on lake water, keeping contaminants from flushing into the lake will become more challenging, especially if the population gets much bigger.
Margaret On Sep 24, 2008, at 11:08 PM, Andy Goodell wrote: > So here's a question to those that claim density will help solve > some of > our problems... If Ithaca was much denser to allow for the benefits > that > come from that, how would our water supply be affected? Can the lake > and > aquifers come close to handling that? (I have no idea, but maybe > someone > here does?) > > -Andy > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County > area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
