Atlanta's Worst Water Hog
One Home Tops Cobbs Water Hog List
UPDATED: 4:22 pm EST November 10, 2007
COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb Water officials are drafting a warning letter to high water users. Soon, rates will nearly double for customers who use more than their share. Channel 2 dug through the records and found the top home on the list.
Channel 2 obtained months and months of records from the Cobb County Water System. One address rose to the top of the list month after month - a single house that last month used enough water to fill 1,000 hot tubs.
"I think it's absurd, I really do," said Ken Scott. Scott lives across the street from 4151 Thunderbird Drive. It's a single home that uses as much water as a 60 home subdivision.
4151 Thunderbird Drive, Cobb County Ga.
"With all the pressure on everybody not to use water and to conserve.I think it's ridiculous," said Scott.
Over the past six months the address has used an average of 390,000 gallons of water. Last month it was 440,000 - up 15% from last October when there was no crisis. That one home would drain the nearby water plant's filtration field in less than a year.
"We face a real resource issue," said Water Conservation officer Kathy Nguyen. Nguyen fears even when Cobb County doubles the cost of water for high-end users it may not matter. "A lot of people think that's the cost of doing business for me.it's more important that I use this water than it is for me to reduce my use," said Nguyen.
The house is not your average user and the house doesn't have your average meter. It's a 2 inch meter, which is big enough to service a strip mall.
Channel 2 attempted to ask the owner but he didn't want to talk.
Cobb County will start charging its new high-end rates early next year -- $5 per thousand for 50,000 gallons and up. Channel 2 figured last months water bill for the home would go from about $1,250 to $2,100.
Copyright 2007 by WSBTV.com.
UPDATED: 4:22 pm EST November 10, 2007
COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb Water officials are drafting a warning letter to high water users. Soon, rates will nearly double for customers who use more than their share. Channel 2 dug through the records and found the top home on the list.
Channel 2 obtained months and months of records from the Cobb County Water System. One address rose to the top of the list month after month - a single house that last month used enough water to fill 1,000 hot tubs.
"I think it's absurd, I really do," said Ken Scott. Scott lives across the street from 4151 Thunderbird Drive. It's a single home that uses as much water as a 60 home subdivision.
4151 Thunderbird Drive, Cobb County Ga.
"With all the pressure on everybody not to use water and to conserve.I think it's ridiculous," said Scott.
Over the past six months the address has used an average of 390,000 gallons of water. Last month it was 440,000 - up 15% from last October when there was no crisis. That one home would drain the nearby water plant's filtration field in less than a year.
"We face a real resource issue," said Water Conservation officer Kathy Nguyen. Nguyen fears even when Cobb County doubles the cost of water for high-end users it may not matter. "A lot of people think that's the cost of doing business for me.it's more important that I use this water than it is for me to reduce my use," said Nguyen.
The house is not your average user and the house doesn't have your average meter. It's a 2 inch meter, which is big enough to service a strip mall.
Channel 2 attempted to ask the owner but he didn't want to talk.
Cobb County will start charging its new high-end rates early next year -- $5 per thousand for 50,000 gallons and up. Channel 2 figured last months water bill for the home would go from about $1,250 to $2,100.
Copyright 2007 by WSBTV.com.
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is that michael vick's house? 0 -
some data:
owner is registered as Chris G. Carlos
14,511 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, and a 5,438 square foot basement.
Maybe he's converted that into an indoor pool.
BTW his last annual property tax was $37,613.64.0 -
quote:Channel 2 figured last months water bill for the home would go from about $1,250 to $2,100.
If you own a home like that do you really think a $2000 water bill is going to bother him?0 -
Seems to me I remember that Barbra Streisand uses some gigantic amount of water each month at her Bel Aire mansion too. I know CA isn't having a drought but the same priciple pertains. That is that the rich can do whatever they want, and besides I don't think either one is breaking any law. 0 -
What does he do, turn on all the faucets and let it run down the drain? One person only uses so much water, even if they take long showers. The other big user would be washing clothes. Wonder how many people live there? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mk 19
quote:Channel 2 figured last months water bill for the home would go from about $1,250 to $2,100.
If you own a home like that do you really think a $2000 water bill is going to bother him?
Very well said. He better not leave his house or he may get a "talking to." Sad thing is most people don't even realize, or when the do don't care, how much of everything they waste-water, gas, ect. I try to use as little as possible and I'm not being told to conserve0 -
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
What does he do, turn on all the faucets and let it run down the drain? One person only uses so much water, even if they take long showers. The other big user would be washing clothes. Wonder how many people live there?
You can pack 500-600 illegals in a place that big. ICE needs to check for green cards. [}:)]0 -
I bet he has a huge indoor marijuana operation.
That hydroponic growing uses lots of water.0 -
quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
I bet he has a huge indoor marijuana operation.
That hydroponic growing uses lots of water.
The voice of experience?0 -
Who cares? If he's willing to pay the price, it's his money and he pays for the water. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by nemesisenforcer
Who cares? If he's willing to pay the price, it's his money and he pays for the water.
That's true, but water is a finite resource.
His demand is decreasing the supply.
At some point, everyone ELSE is going to have to pay more because this guy is using all of it up.0 -
wounder how many acres he owns, a house like that I'm sure its alot. the water issue has nothing to do with someone taking a poop 0 -
That whole area might have zero water pretty soon. 0 -
Just close his curb valve down so he just gets a trickle. That way you are not denying service but limiting it. So whatif it takes all day to fill the bath tub. 0 -
how can the earth be short of water ? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
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That's true, but water is a finite resource.
His demand is decreasing the supply.
At some point, everyone ELSE is going to have to pay more because this guy is using all of it up.
Much of the world uses that description for our nations endless and ever growing thirst for petroleum.0 -
The majority of the water is most likely used for the pool and the landscape. 0 -
Why doesn't he just dig a well to the South China Sea and tell the state to piss off? 0 -
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-Sounds like waaaaaay to many of you are buying into the Al Gore the-sky-is-falling big lie.
I'm way more interested in who is Atlanta's tightest poooontaaaang![:)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Wolf.
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-Sounds like waaaaaay to many of you are buying into the Al Gore the-sky-is-falling big lie.
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quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
I bet he has a huge indoor marijuana operation.
That hydroponic growing uses lots of water.Water is recirculated until the nutrient levels drop below a certain amount, then fresh water is needed.
No hydroponic setup needs ~600 gallons per hour.0
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