Atlanta Urinals, Fountain Run Dry as UPS, Coke Fight Drought

Bloomberg by Mary Jane Credeur, Laurence Viele Davidson | Nov. 1, 2007 (News Report)

Dry is the goal as United Parcel Service Inc., Coca-Cola Co. and other companies in the Atlanta area rally to cut water use in response to the region's most extreme drought since at least the 1920s. Metropolitan Atlanta, which has added more new residents than any other U.S. city since 2000, may face limits on growth if the shortage persists, business officials said. Full Story »

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by Linda Raiteri - Oct. 1, 2008

more reality checks - running out of municipal water effects more than the lawn: poultry industry, airlines, golf courses, UPS, soft drink industry, landscaping industry layoffs and related industries effected. The US is profligate in use of resources. Other municipalities need to take this into account when trying to attract people and businesses, in smart growth planning.