The worst part is this:
officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use
I’m sorry, what? Okay, I’m in the UK, but if I’m just two months late with my water bill (which happens as Thames Water is the most un-fucking-reliable piece of shit money grabber company who can’t even deal with a proper billing software to ensure people get their bills on time!), I get fined up to 50% of my bill amount, and within 3 months of not paying, I can get dragged in front of a judge for non-payment. But this one company illegally uses a shitton more water and they don’t even get prosecuted for it, or fined, nothing?
Now, I live alone and travel a bunch, so my water usage is somewhat low - about 5 to 10 cubic meters a month (depending on season, since I’m billed biannually, I see that meter readings are between 30 and 60 cubic meters per 6 month periods). 29 million gallons are approximately 110 THOUSAND cubic meters. That’s the equivalent of my water use for over 1200 years!
So I guess the deciding factor is usage. If I don’t pay a regular bill I get fined, if I somehow manage to use 1000x more water then I’m off the hook?
Because it was taken unnoticed. Only the residents didn’t know. The city and the water department were 100% aware were all that water went.
Rules for thee, etc. But yes essentially no-one is paying the judges at your Thames Water hearing to dismiss the fine because they have a vested interest in you succeeding. You’re not a vehicle for consumption and subjugation of millions, and you won’t make anyone a billionaire.
Things like this disparity made the gravity-assisted equalizing machine popular in France.
Yep, if you want to rip someone off, create a company for it, make up some buzzwords, collect investor money with ridiculous lies (the bigger the better) and break laws.
Innovation may not be hampered, the race is on!
On a somewhat unrelated note, I’m surprised they need that much parking.
Cars are the dominant species in large parts of the world, especially the us.
I was more remarking on the amount of staff.
Equivalent to 200-300 homes.
29MG / 15 months = 65 kGPD
With average usage of 200 to 250 GPD/home
“had been drawing roughly 29 million gallons through two water connections the county didn’t know existed”, kinda neat isn’t it… just an oopsie-woopsie.
Yeah those sound like illegally constructed connections. Probably some bribery going on there.
Ironic coming from Tom’s Slopware
