GPHY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Oak Ridges Moraine, Fossil Water, Mono Lake
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375 km away: built la aqueducts and reservoirs, extended to mono lake. Water levels in the lake have dropped substantially since due to high demand: this was extended with a larger group of municipalities under the. Significant cost of water, it cost to deliver it: significant cost of water, it cost to deliver it, flat rate for water consumption per year (unusual in dry areas) In some instances, water is not metered, and hence, consumption is effectively unlimited: other cases have metered flow (typically by m3) In order to encourage conservation, some municipalities have tiered water rates, with higher rates for excess consumption. In few cases have these rates reflected the infrastructure cost for water delivery, and typically reflect operation and maintenance costs. In canada, where a significant number of communities are served by groundwater, increasing attention has been directed to maintaining groundwater supplies and quality: the most prominent example is the oak ridges moraine in southern.
