sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoA data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressurewww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down17cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1394arrow-down1external-linkA data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressurewww.politico.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day ago They can only measure usage by checking the meter attached to your hookup. Depends on the age of the system. Newer meters can be read remotely.
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoSame difference though. These people didn’t have a meter at all because the water utility didn’t connect them to the water grid. It’d be similar to someone running their own line to the nearest power pole.
minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoa case of ‘boss goto jail’, hopefully!
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoI’m sure it’ll be labeled “a mistake” and nobody will face any consequences other than the residents who don’t have any drinking water.
Depends on the age of the system. Newer meters can be read remotely.
Same difference though. These people didn’t have a meter at all because the water utility didn’t connect them to the water grid. It’d be similar to someone running their own line to the nearest power pole.
a case of ‘boss goto jail’, hopefully!
I’m sure it’ll be labeled “a mistake” and nobody will face any consequences other than the residents who don’t have any drinking water.