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Resident calls $5.5 million rainwater-toilet project "waste" after consultant lowers water-savings estimate
Summary
At the Aug. 7 meeting, public commenter Ben Hobert criticized a recently approved $5.5 million rainwater recapture system for toilets, citing a consultant estimate that annual recapture falls from an earlier 2,000,000 gallons to 232,000 gallons, and argued the project's payback period is far longer than previously stated.
A resident criticized a county-approved rainwater recapture system for county toilets during public comment on Aug. 7, saying new consultant figures reduce the project's projected water savings to a fraction of earlier claims.
Why it matters: The comment raised questions about projected savings, the cost-effectiveness of a $5.5 million capital project, and whether the board should revisit the decision ahead of budget season.
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