Ankeny water ban

[NWICY]

Oh no the humanity, how will civilization survive without a splash pools and spray grounds?

I'm guessing if you could get the commercial properties that are ignoring the ban, to turn their irrigation off there would be plenty of water for the cities to give free splash pads for families.

I agree it's not a necessity but is a nice amenity for families with small children who live in the city.

 

[Pope]

That's what you call a Tavern Hawk bidet.

 

[NorthCyd]

That's what you call a Tavern Hawk bidet.

Its the only known cure for hawk levels of butthurt. Probably the only way they will make it through this WNBA season.

 

[Pope]

I live in Ankeny and I guess I picked the wrong spring to invest hundreds in seeding my lawn. Since I don't normally water my lawn, I don't have one of those fancy irrigation systems. I just use an old fashioned sprinkler.

The new grass has been starting to fill in pretty good, but if I don't keep watering I'm afraid it will die and all that investment will be wasted.

Maybe I should set my alarm and water between 3-5am so one you don't rat me out?

Well the rain God has smiled down upon Ankeny. Woke up this morning to 1.5" in my rain gauge!

 

[baller21]

Must have tried the flaming hot Prep H

 

[Tailg8er]

No, they currently have zero capabilities to pull from the Des Moines River that I know. They decided to use the Racoon for whatever reason back in the 1800s to pull water. Then they created Moffitt Lake as the backup back in the 40s.

Where do they pump from the Des Moines? That seems like a very expensive and inefficient option as the treatment plant isn't really that close to the Des Moines River.

They pull from the Des Moines River. https://www.dmww.com/water_quality/watershed.php

Absolutely love this exchange. Guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about, but states blatant misinformation as fact. Based solely on info be got from ONE public works employee from 2+ decades ago.

Then doubles down claiming all splash pads recycle water because he "worked in aquatics".

 

[Turn2]

...he "worked in aquatics".

Is that like a catfish farm?

 

[NoCreativity]

Absolutely love this exchange. Guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about, but states blatant misinformation as fact. Based solely on info be got from ONE public works employee from 2+ decades ago.

Then doubles down claiming all splash pads recycle water because he "worked in aquatics".

You're a moron, I clearly said "that i know of" when discussing the water sources. So I obviously learned something new and admitted it.

I'm sure no idea what I'm talking about in regards to splash pools, I've only been inside those pump houses about 100 times.

 

[michaelrr1]

You're a moron, I clearly said "that i know of" when discussing the water sources. So I obviously learned something new and admitted it.

I'm sure no idea what I'm talking about in regards to splash pools, I've only been inside those pump houses about 100 times.

I only needed one google search to find that there are splash pads that do not recycle water.