Comments on: Water Restrictions http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/ (It's not defined!) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Z. http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3211 Z. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:09:52 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3211 It's over! Go stick your head under the faucet! It’s over! Go stick your head under the faucet!

]]> By: Blair http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3210 Blair Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:55:32 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3210 Running errands this evening, I discovered that the Home Despot has run out of five gallon water bottles, though surprisingly, Giant still had a couple dozen cases of Aquafina for $4.99 each. I refuse to buy water at the store and boiled a couple quarts when I got home this evening. (Time to transfer that to the fridge now, 'lest I forget.) The reason you're supposed to boil the water is "just in case" there are bacteria in it. Marauder would no doubt point out that <a href="http://menjaran.blogspot.com/2008/06/wine-and-water.html" rel="nofollow">this is exactly why you should go to a bar instead</a>. Problem is, the bars are closed too -- the boil order means they can't use tap water to wash the glasses. Running errands this evening, I discovered that the Home Despot has run out of five gallon water bottles, though surprisingly, Giant still had a couple dozen cases of Aquafina for $4.99 each.

I refuse to buy water at the store and boiled a couple quarts when I got home this evening. (Time to transfer that to the fridge now, ‘lest I forget.)

The reason you’re supposed to boil the water is “just in case” there are bacteria in it. Marauder would no doubt point out that this is exactly why you should go to a bar instead. Problem is, the bars are closed too — the boil order means they can’t use tap water to wash the glasses.

]]> By: Z. http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3209 Z. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:06:13 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/2008/06/17/water-restrictions/#comment-3209 The usage restrictions were lifted last night (I know, it's really confusing). You can feel free to do your laundry and shower in tap water, but do your dishes with boiled or bottled. After yesterday's storms, I don't think you need to worry about watering the lawn (water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink!). The results of last night's tests will be available tomorrow morning, but the Maryland Department of Environment ordered more tests today, and the results won't be available until Thursday morning, so plan to keep boiling. WSSC has posted a boil water advisory map (see link below), and you and I live just inside the border of it. So close, and yet so far! http://www.wsscwater.com/index.cfm The usage restrictions were lifted last night (I know, it’s really confusing). You can feel free to do your laundry and shower in tap water, but do your dishes with boiled or bottled. After yesterday’s storms, I don’t think you need to worry about watering the lawn (water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink!). The results of last night’s tests will be available tomorrow morning, but the Maryland Department of Environment ordered more tests today, and the results won’t be available until Thursday morning, so plan to keep boiling. WSSC has posted a boil water advisory map (see link below), and you and I live just inside the border of it. So close, and yet so far!

http://www.wsscwater.com/index.cfm

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