Water Crisis

luvvinit · Jul 26, 2014

I love the fact that the country has a water crisis and idiots like the International School in Sosua are using sprinklers to water the football pitch.................... READ THE PAPERS...........
My grass is brown, my plants are not liking this very much, but I choose to live here and understand there is a water shortage. Get a grip people, STOP watering your grass and washing your cars, think of the poor here who are having to pay a fortune RD500 for water.

luvvinit · Jul 26, 2014

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bob saunders · Jul 26, 2014

luvvinit said:
I love the fact that the country has a water crisis and idiots like the International School in Sosua are using sprinklers to water the football pitch.................... READ THE PAPERS...........
My grass is brown, my plants are not liking this very much, but I choose to live here and understand there is a water shortage. Get a grip people, STOP watering your grass and washing your cars, think of the poor here who are having to pay a fortune RD500 for water.

Most of the poor are not paying for water and when they do it's about 200 pesos per months. If even 10% of them shut off their hoses when they weren't using them you would have enough water to water ten gold courses. The water wasted here is incredible.

luvvinit · Jul 26, 2014

I agree, but it doesn't give gringos the right to abuse this water crisis. It is like saying, "I got robbed by a Dominican" so that makes ALL Dominicans bad............

jinty05 · Jul 26, 2014

Here in Santiago 2500 gals will set you back $1500 (pesos) - not cheap when you consider that my normal bill from Corassan is $900 ((pesos)

bob saunders said:
Most of the poor are not paying for water and when they do it's about 200 pesos per months. If even 10% of them shut off their hoses when they weren't using them you would have enough water to water ten gold courses. The water wasted here is incredible.

waytogo · Jul 26, 2014

jinty05 said:
Here in Santiago 2500 gals will set you back $1500 (pesos) - not cheap when you consider that my normal bill from Coraasan is $900 ((pesos)

2500 gallons is a lot for a month.........
Figuring you meant a month because you compared with a monthly water bill of 900.........

B in Santiago

dv8 · Jul 26, 2014

luvvinit said:
I agree, but it doesn't give gringos the right to abuse this water crisis.

i pay for my water and i will use it as i see fit. don't tell me what to do.

AlterEgo · Jul 26, 2014

waytogo said:
2500 gallons is a lot for a month.........
Figuring you meant a month because you compared with a monthly water bill of 900.........

B in Santiago

We use a lot more than that, I guess because we have so many things growing that need water/irrigation. We refill our cistern every couple of days, and the 550 gallon tinaco only seems to last 2-3 days [washing dishes, showers, laundry mostly]. Thank God we have a well.

Mauricio · Jul 26, 2014

The poor pay 200/month? I don't consider myself poor, we pay 400 pesos per month for all the water we want....are there people paying more?

luvvinit · Jul 26, 2014

dv8 said:
i pay for my water and i will use it as i see fit. don't tell me what to do.

Well you obviously don't give a damn about anyone else but yourself........... So good to see that you care so much about the beautiful country that has allowed you to stay............. BRAVO

jeanchris · Jul 26, 2014

dv8 said:
i pay for my water and i will use it as i see fit. don't tell me what to do.

Exactly this. Specially that its not purified water, if i pay for it im gonna use it as i wish.

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luvvinit · Jul 26, 2014

Why am I so shocked that some ignorant gringos feel like this? If we were in our own country and there was a water shortage, if you are caught washing your car or watering your lawn, you would be paying a huge fine or worse.........

Viajero · Jul 26, 2014

luvvinit said:
I love the fact that the country has a water crisis and idiots like the International School in Sosua are using sprinklers to water the football pitch.................... READ THE PAPERS...........
My grass is brown, my plants are not liking this very much, but I choose to live here and understand there is a water shortage. Get a grip people, STOP watering your grass and washing your cars, think of the poor here who are having to pay a fortune RD500 for water.

http://dr1.com/forums/north-coast/144560-re-water-situation-sosua.html

dv8 · Jul 26, 2014

luvvinit said:
Well you obviously don't give a damn about anyone else but yourself........... So good to see that you care so much about the beautiful country that has allowed you to stay............. BRAVO

if you want to give away all your belonging to the poor and needy - please, go ahead. but keep away from my wallet, this is my business.

JDJones said:
The idea is to use it sparingly so it doesn't stop coming out, whether you pay for it or not.

my cistern is full. i use the water how i want and need to use it. i do not waste it by leaving the tap open.

bob saunders · Jul 26, 2014

jinty05 said:
Here in Santiago 2500 gals will set you back $1500 (pesos) - not cheap when you consider that my normal bill from Corassan is $900 ((pesos)

My mother-in-law pays 250 pesos a month, we pay 2500 for each school building, the same for the apartment building, so we are paying 7750 per month for water. I think for that price I'll water the plants enough to keep them green. Thankfully I live in Jarabacoa where it's dry but not as dry as the rest of the country.

drstock · Jul 26, 2014

dv8 said:
if you want to give away all your belonging to the poor and needy - please, go ahead. but keep away from my wallet, this is my business.

my cistern is full. i use the water how i want and need to use it. i do not waste it by leaving the tap open.

I don't think it has anything to do with your wallet. If there is a water shortage, it affects everyone. We just all need to be a little more careful than usual to make sure there is enough for all of this precious commodity.

dv8 · Jul 26, 2014

listen, i have my own cistern of water i paid for. i think i am allowed to use it?

jeanchris · Jul 26, 2014

I mean theres never any reason to waste. I dont waste water spraying my grass when theres rain that can do it, but im not gonna stop washing my car or my driveway that is dirty to not waste any undrinkable water.

Common sense, no need to waste it, but wont go crazy not flushing my toilet after I **** to "save" water in dr.

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malko · Jul 26, 2014

luvvinit said:
Why am I so shocked that some ignorant gringos feel like this? If we were in our own country and there was a water shortage, if you are caught washing your car or watering your lawn, you would be paying a huge fine or worse.........

I dont no where ure "own country" is but back in mine ( France ), when there is a water shortage, they may issue a directive not to wash cars, water gardens........ BUT they do NOT cut off the water supply......
Oh but wait a minute, when there is no water shortage in the dr, u only get a couple of hours of water a day anyway, so.....

jeanchris · Jul 26, 2014

When theres a water shortage in DR, I pay 1400pesos a truck to fill my cisterna, thats the reality, on top of the monthly fee i get charge on, for water i sometime dont get at all.

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