The Swimming Pool Industry Is Trying To Convince Us Their Product Will Save Water

#TalkingPointFail

With drought conditions dangerously persistent in California, the state is taking steps to conserve water. According to the pool and spa industry in that state, one of the measures that ordinary people should take is taking a dip in their swimming pool.

Says the AP:

As residents struggle to cut waste at the tap, the California Pool and Spa Association is lobbying water districts to quash proposed bans on filling pools and spas. The industry cites an in-house study that found that a standard-sized pool, plus decking, uses one-third the amount of water as an irrigated lawn after an initial fill.

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