From the Sacramento, CA CBS affiliate:
California Pool Construction In Drought Could Hit Highest Level Since 2007
More pools are being built in California now than have been in years despite the drought, and the industry is fighting to change the perception that pools are water wasters.
The grass has been ripped up and the digging has begun at Chad and Kristin Larsen’s yard. They’re getting a pool.
“Something we’ve wanted to do for a while,” Chad said. “We have children and they enjoy it.”
The industry took a huge hit during the recession, but business is back. Industry tracking firm Construction Monitor says there were 11,000 pools installed in California last year, the highest since 2007. The state is on track for 13,000 this year in a drought.
Poor contractor Keith Harbeck represents the California Pool and Spa Association. The group is working with water districts and cities that have banned filling and refilling pools, saying that in reality, pools save water.
Emphasis mine - in reality, pigs fly and the heavens rain down fish every evening.
Yeah, the pool replaces part of a lawn with an area that doesn't need to be watered but, in time of drought, you are not supposed to be watering anyway. Then, there is the evaporation that needs to be made up. You should not have an empty pool as if it rains, groundwater can push it up and cause significant damage.
I guess that visiting a public pool (or a neighbors) would be too much for these little snowflakes.
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