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Water conservation measures could involve personal sacrifice By KIM ODE Staff writer Could you get by on 50 gallons of water per day? If the present water shortage situation continues, an ordinace before the Sioux Falls City Com-mission may make this possibility a reality. The City Commission last week adopted a resolution urg-ing citizens to conserve water and gave first reading to the or-dinance restricting water usage. To the Sioux Falls resident, this may mean browner lawns, dustier driveways and higher plumbing bills. To the Augustana student, this could signal shorter showers, dirtier cars and bigger washloads. There are at least three stages to the restricted water usage with the first stage going into effect upon second reading of the ordinance. The first stage would prohibit watering yards except by hand-held hose; watering vegetation except by hand-held hose or by container not exceeding three-gallon capacity; washing out-door surfaces except with three-gallon containers; washing mobile equipment ex-cept where required by health and sanitary regulations; washing interiors and exteriors of buildings; ornamental foun-tains except those with recir-culating systems; swimming pools without recirculating systems and defective plum-bing. The ordinance also provides for misdemeanor charges for anyone who knowingly lets defective plumbing remain out of repair. Exceptions would be possible in all categories. The second phase would be activated if water shortages became worse and would prohibit all of the above uses under any circumstances, meaning three-gallon con-tainers, hand-held hoses and recirculating devices would no longer be acceptable. Additionally, the use of air-conditioning equipment operating with water would be prohibited. The 50-gallon limit per per-son per day would be imposed if the water shortage reached a critical stage. At first glance, 50 gallons may seem like a veritable ocean, but the cup soon runneth over. The average residential water usage per person daily is 65 gallons according to the City Commission. These figures compiled by the American Waterworks Association give an idea of where that "ocean " goes. Under normal circumstances, a shower takes 25 gallons of water; under conservancy stan-dards, four gallons are allowed for a wet down, soap up and rinse off. Shaving with the tap running uses up 20 gallons while only a gallon is used if the basin is filled. The two gallons needed to wash your hands with the tap running can be halved if the basin is filled first. The 10 gallons estimated needed to brush your teeth can be cut to one-half gallon if the tap doesn't run continuously. Washing machines are real water hogs. A full cycle run with top water leavel drinks up 60 gallons while washing on a short cycle with the minimum water level uses only 27 gallons. In a recent Argus-Leader arti-cle, Sioux Falls Water Depart-ment Manager Les Hash quoted other figures. He said it takes five gallons of water to flush a toilet and es-timated it would take eight to ten gallons to fill a tub to six in-ches with the person in the tub. It normally takes 36 gallons of water to fill a tub. People will know if they are using too much water with the help of explanation on reading a water meter that will eventually be sent with a water billing. What if more than the allowed amount of water is used in a residence? The resolution activating the ordinance section could state a penalty or control measure. Hash said some California com-munities experiencing a water shortage have been doubling water bills for such infractions. Whether these measures will have to be enacted depends on South Dakota's infinite variety of weather and unselfish actions of area residents. With the recent rains, a water shortage seems like a bygone worry for some. But summer is just around the corner — and the Sioux Falls area is still inches behind in nor-mal precipation. Augustana College Sioux Falls, South Dakota Thursday, March 17 Volume 60, No. 6 Campus fire alarms frequent, city fire marshal concerned "( / /, r / 4 t; By KATHY RANG Editor The following is a letter recently received by Vice President of Financial Affairs Jean Helland, expressing the Sioux Falls Fire Department's concern about the number of fire calls it has made to the Augustana campus. Feb. 24, 1977 Mr. Jean Helland Vice President, Financial Affairs Augustana College 29th Street & Summit Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Dear Mr. Helland: Since January 1, 1977, our Department has made eleven fire calls to Augustana College, five to Costello Dormitory, 2413 South Grange Avenue; and six calls to other dorms and buildings on the campus. Most of these fire calls were due to false alarms caused by improperly installed and/or malfunctioning equipment. These calls were not the fault of improper maintenance by your maintenance department but rather by whomever drew the plans or the installer and the equipment manufacturer. Mick Grocott, Fire Inspector, and I met with Adolph Kondert and Al Wingert, Augustana Maintenance Department, at the Costello Dormitory and checked the installation of the smoke detectors. It was pointed out by Mr. Wingert that the apartment's smoke detec-tors were on the apartment's electrical circuits and could be turned off by tripping a breaker in the apartment which would nullify, com-pletely, the detector's effectiveness. This is a violation of our Code. The detectors must be on a circuit which is connected ahead of the main. Mr. Harmon, Mr. Kondert, and Mr. Wingert are aware of this situation and are attempting to correct or to have corrected the im-proper installation. In the past, some of the alarms were caused by students pulling a fire alarm station. Tampering in any way with a fire alarm system or its components is a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine of not more than $300.00 and/or not over ninety days in jail. If a violator of this law is caught, a complaint will be filed and an arrest made. With these thoughts in mind, we would appreciate your following through on these problems which most certainly will help eliminate most, if not all, of the false alarms on your campus. In the near future, Fire Department companies will tour and in-spect Augustana dormitories and buildings both for familiaraization and to make the school a safer place, if possible, for the faculty and students. While there, spot checks will be made of the alarm systems and components which include sprinklers, detector heads, etc., for proper functioning. If you have any questions in reference to this matter, please feel free to contact me at 100 South Minnesota Avenue, or call 339- 7174. Sincerely, Marvin E. Sletten Fire Marshal The Fire Department particularly expresses concern over the number of calls it has made to Costello Dormitory, the recently-built married student housing building on South Grange. Helland said the situation is being investigated by Augustana personnel. He add-ed that part of the reason for the number of calls from Costello Dor-mitory is the newness of the building. "All the bugs aren't quite out of it yet," he commented. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Millard Harmon said he has called the architects and gotten plans of the building in an effort to correct the problem. He said the main fault seems to lie in the equipment, which is made by Notifier, a fire alarm system manufacturer. A letter concerning efforts to correct the problem has been sent both to Fire Marshal Marvin Sletten and the Notifier Company. Har-mon said the next step is to get in contact with Pete Hegg of Hegg Realty, who put up the building for Augustana. Harmon said the system is currently installed in such a way that if the electricity to just one Costello apartment is shut off, the alarms will not work in any of the apartments, thus leaving the building without an alarm system. Harmon said there could be any number of situations that could set off a false alarm in buildings like Humanities, where there has been a number of fire calls recently. For example, an alarm could be triggered, he said, following a 15 degree rise in temperature within 15 seconds which could occur if a window were closed and the thermostat turned up. Sioux Falls residents may have to significantly cut down on use of water if the city commission puts emergency water conservation measures into effect.
Object Description
Title | Mirror - March 17, 1977 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1977-03-17 |
Publishing agency | Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, USA |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
Medium | Text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Title | Page 1 |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1977-03-17 |
Text | Water conservation measures could involve personal sacrifice By KIM ODE Staff writer Could you get by on 50 gallons of water per day? If the present water shortage situation continues, an ordinace before the Sioux Falls City Com-mission may make this possibility a reality. The City Commission last week adopted a resolution urg-ing citizens to conserve water and gave first reading to the or-dinance restricting water usage. To the Sioux Falls resident, this may mean browner lawns, dustier driveways and higher plumbing bills. To the Augustana student, this could signal shorter showers, dirtier cars and bigger washloads. There are at least three stages to the restricted water usage with the first stage going into effect upon second reading of the ordinance. The first stage would prohibit watering yards except by hand-held hose; watering vegetation except by hand-held hose or by container not exceeding three-gallon capacity; washing out-door surfaces except with three-gallon containers; washing mobile equipment ex-cept where required by health and sanitary regulations; washing interiors and exteriors of buildings; ornamental foun-tains except those with recir-culating systems; swimming pools without recirculating systems and defective plum-bing. The ordinance also provides for misdemeanor charges for anyone who knowingly lets defective plumbing remain out of repair. Exceptions would be possible in all categories. The second phase would be activated if water shortages became worse and would prohibit all of the above uses under any circumstances, meaning three-gallon con-tainers, hand-held hoses and recirculating devices would no longer be acceptable. Additionally, the use of air-conditioning equipment operating with water would be prohibited. The 50-gallon limit per per-son per day would be imposed if the water shortage reached a critical stage. At first glance, 50 gallons may seem like a veritable ocean, but the cup soon runneth over. The average residential water usage per person daily is 65 gallons according to the City Commission. These figures compiled by the American Waterworks Association give an idea of where that "ocean " goes. Under normal circumstances, a shower takes 25 gallons of water; under conservancy stan-dards, four gallons are allowed for a wet down, soap up and rinse off. Shaving with the tap running uses up 20 gallons while only a gallon is used if the basin is filled. The two gallons needed to wash your hands with the tap running can be halved if the basin is filled first. The 10 gallons estimated needed to brush your teeth can be cut to one-half gallon if the tap doesn't run continuously. Washing machines are real water hogs. A full cycle run with top water leavel drinks up 60 gallons while washing on a short cycle with the minimum water level uses only 27 gallons. In a recent Argus-Leader arti-cle, Sioux Falls Water Depart-ment Manager Les Hash quoted other figures. He said it takes five gallons of water to flush a toilet and es-timated it would take eight to ten gallons to fill a tub to six in-ches with the person in the tub. It normally takes 36 gallons of water to fill a tub. People will know if they are using too much water with the help of explanation on reading a water meter that will eventually be sent with a water billing. What if more than the allowed amount of water is used in a residence? The resolution activating the ordinance section could state a penalty or control measure. Hash said some California com-munities experiencing a water shortage have been doubling water bills for such infractions. Whether these measures will have to be enacted depends on South Dakota's infinite variety of weather and unselfish actions of area residents. With the recent rains, a water shortage seems like a bygone worry for some. But summer is just around the corner — and the Sioux Falls area is still inches behind in nor-mal precipation. Augustana College Sioux Falls, South Dakota Thursday, March 17 Volume 60, No. 6 Campus fire alarms frequent, city fire marshal concerned "( / /, r / 4 t; By KATHY RANG Editor The following is a letter recently received by Vice President of Financial Affairs Jean Helland, expressing the Sioux Falls Fire Department's concern about the number of fire calls it has made to the Augustana campus. Feb. 24, 1977 Mr. Jean Helland Vice President, Financial Affairs Augustana College 29th Street & Summit Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Dear Mr. Helland: Since January 1, 1977, our Department has made eleven fire calls to Augustana College, five to Costello Dormitory, 2413 South Grange Avenue; and six calls to other dorms and buildings on the campus. Most of these fire calls were due to false alarms caused by improperly installed and/or malfunctioning equipment. These calls were not the fault of improper maintenance by your maintenance department but rather by whomever drew the plans or the installer and the equipment manufacturer. Mick Grocott, Fire Inspector, and I met with Adolph Kondert and Al Wingert, Augustana Maintenance Department, at the Costello Dormitory and checked the installation of the smoke detectors. It was pointed out by Mr. Wingert that the apartment's smoke detec-tors were on the apartment's electrical circuits and could be turned off by tripping a breaker in the apartment which would nullify, com-pletely, the detector's effectiveness. This is a violation of our Code. The detectors must be on a circuit which is connected ahead of the main. Mr. Harmon, Mr. Kondert, and Mr. Wingert are aware of this situation and are attempting to correct or to have corrected the im-proper installation. In the past, some of the alarms were caused by students pulling a fire alarm station. Tampering in any way with a fire alarm system or its components is a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine of not more than $300.00 and/or not over ninety days in jail. If a violator of this law is caught, a complaint will be filed and an arrest made. With these thoughts in mind, we would appreciate your following through on these problems which most certainly will help eliminate most, if not all, of the false alarms on your campus. In the near future, Fire Department companies will tour and in-spect Augustana dormitories and buildings both for familiaraization and to make the school a safer place, if possible, for the faculty and students. While there, spot checks will be made of the alarm systems and components which include sprinklers, detector heads, etc., for proper functioning. If you have any questions in reference to this matter, please feel free to contact me at 100 South Minnesota Avenue, or call 339- 7174. Sincerely, Marvin E. Sletten Fire Marshal The Fire Department particularly expresses concern over the number of calls it has made to Costello Dormitory, the recently-built married student housing building on South Grange. Helland said the situation is being investigated by Augustana personnel. He add-ed that part of the reason for the number of calls from Costello Dor-mitory is the newness of the building. "All the bugs aren't quite out of it yet," he commented. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Millard Harmon said he has called the architects and gotten plans of the building in an effort to correct the problem. He said the main fault seems to lie in the equipment, which is made by Notifier, a fire alarm system manufacturer. A letter concerning efforts to correct the problem has been sent both to Fire Marshal Marvin Sletten and the Notifier Company. Har-mon said the next step is to get in contact with Pete Hegg of Hegg Realty, who put up the building for Augustana. Harmon said the system is currently installed in such a way that if the electricity to just one Costello apartment is shut off, the alarms will not work in any of the apartments, thus leaving the building without an alarm system. Harmon said there could be any number of situations that could set off a false alarm in buildings like Humanities, where there has been a number of fire calls recently. For example, an alarm could be triggered, he said, following a 15 degree rise in temperature within 15 seconds which could occur if a window were closed and the thermostat turned up. Sioux Falls residents may have to significantly cut down on use of water if the city commission puts emergency water conservation measures into effect. |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |