Fountains Use Recycled Water: Alabama Drought 2007

Alabama has been in drought conditions all summer. Lawns are browning, trees are loosing leaves, flowers and shrubs are wilting and dying away. The Birmingham Water Works has issued a Stage 3 drought alert limiting what days you can water your lawn. They have also requested that you don't wash you cars, trucks, etc... until further notice. Fines are being issued and the public has been asked to asked to report those who are violating the rules.

This has brought about signs like this being seen everywhere from car washes, golf courses, and even shopping centers like the one where I took this photgraph.

I have to ask though. Doesn't water evaporate in extreme heat? Is the water there today the same that was there yesterday? Probably not... but as with anything else, I guess this is just a sign of the times.