Let the Water Wars Begin

txrad told me several days ago about the drought conditions around Atlanta and that the city's water source could be dry before the end of the year. I guess the NY Times finally considered that news "fit to print."

In the Atlanta metropolitan area, which has more than four million people, worst-case analyses show that the city’s main source of water, Lake Lanier, could be drained dry in 90 to 121 days.

Not surprisingly, some people just don't get it.

“It’s really alarming,” said Janice Terry, co-owner of the Best Foods cafeteria in Siler City. To curtail water use, Best Foods has swapped its dishes for paper plates and foam cups.

Most controversially, it has stopped offering tap water to customers, making them buy 69-cent bottles of water instead. “We’ve had people walk out,” Ms. Terry said. “They get mad when they can’t get a free glass of water.”

Now, where to put all that garbage, the foam cups and whatnot. We are on the road to ruin and most of us don't have a clue.