WATER WASTERS

Editor:

It never ceases to amaze us how the government calls upon us to conserve

and not be wasteful and then blatantly abuses the standards to which they

govern us by.

Today is a grand example. The sprinkler system at Fir Ridge Park has been

running since 7 a.m. The water is streaming down the road and into the

gutters. If it was a citizen allowing the water to run all day, they would be

slapped with a fine along with a gigantic bill.

We conserve water by running the dishwasher only when it is completely

full; the yard is on a timer that only runs in the early mornings. The washing

machine is only run with full loads a few times a week. We are paying higher

water and sewer rates.

When is the government going to practice what they preach and enforce their

own rules on themselves?

JOE & LINDA CANNEFAX

Santa Rosa