One-minute showers?

Mark Wasserman of Northbrook, Illinois, emails to tell us about some curious water restrictions — geographically speaking. 

Check out what Lake County Illinois, which sits bestride the largest body of fresh water on the entire planet (that would be Lake Michigan) is up to: the water police. They have implemented a permanent ban on watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (7 days a week), and any watering is only allowed on odd/even numbered days (based on your house address). Washing your car, irrigating the peonies, or topping off your swimming pool on the wrong day of the week are now crimes.

One has to wonder what’s next. A law mandating 1 minute showers? A cap on the number of toilet flushes per day? Again, bear in mind that this is Lake County Illinois – not Phoenix Arizona or Bakersfield California. There simply is no need for such a draconian ordinance.

Note — according to Wikipedia: “Geologically and hydrologically, Michigan and Huron are the same body of water (sometimes called Lake Michigan-Huron), but are geographically distinct. Counted together, it is the largest fresh water body in the world by surface area.”