Why can't we just use Great Lakes water?

Pipes are already there, not being used to transport petroleum. The quantity of water available is huge.

Also, the network of pipelines could be used to relieve flooded areas of the country that occur every year.

If I'm elected POTUS, I'm doin' it on day 1.

In response to this post by bigbadbird

Posted: 04/28/2022 at 5:06PM

If the whole West coast has a water shortage- why do we want to import more -- bigbadbird 04/28/2022 10:27AM

Why can't we just use Great Lakes water? -- VTCC 65 04/28/2022 5:06PM

Watch Chinatown for the answer ** -- Happy Dog 04/28/2022 3:43PM

Or more importantly, why do people live on the west coast? ** -- Hoke 04/28/2022 1:24PM

They live in SoCal for the great weather and nice scenery. Why do people -- HokieNoVA 04/28/2022 1:28PM

I think a better question is why do people live in Florida -- Tafkam Hokie 04/28/2022 2:22PM

I used to live in Humboldt County. -- mancunian 04/28/2022 2:08PM

Were you there in the 90's when Bigfoot killed those 3 weed farmers? -- HokieNoVA 04/28/2022 2:33PM

I can't comment ** -- mancunian 04/28/2022 2:56PM

Soylent Green is people and water too. ** -- jdkhokie 04/28/2022 12:57PM

My thoughts, living in a risky water situation in the SW -- Wo xin Hokie 04/28/2022 12:52PM

People, They're the worst. ** -- vthhhi 04/28/2022 12:24PM

I agree. We should import them to somewhere close to your house. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 04/28/2022 11:41AM

This is already happening by the tens of thousands ... -- vt90 04/28/2022 12:25PM

So wait. Is it relocated yankees as original poster now seems to be -- Late 80s Hokie 04/28/2022 12:55PM

Already happening due to the exodus from the north ** -- bigbadbird 04/28/2022 12:20PM

On a serious note, have to wonder about SW viability -- WestyHokie 04/28/2022 11:32AM

They are prob going to have to go big into saltwater desalination options -- fordham 04/28/2022 12:32PM

Already happening in a big way in El Paso (Link) -- El Paso Hokie 04/28/2022 1:45PM

They just recommended a NO vote on the desal plants ** -- bigbadbird 04/28/2022 1:25PM

We all know why. ** -- HokieNoVA 04/28/2022 11:07AM

Cuz the earth is changing as it always has -- fordham 04/28/2022 12:27PM

This should be good ** -- Brown Water 04/28/2022 10:28AM

It's a water question ** -- bigbadbird 04/28/2022 10:29AM

Avg human body is 60% water. More people = more water. ** -- Trogdor 04/28/2022 10:37AM

If we kill The people can we harvest the water? -- GreenvilleVT 04/28/2022 12:38PM

Maybe with some kind of giant industrial juicing machine. But then what -- HokieNoVA 04/28/2022 1:34PM

Organic dog food? ** -- GreenvilleVT 04/28/2022 3:12PM

Just need one of these -- coshokie 04/28/2022 10:52AM

Ha, exactly...I was about to post something similar. ** -- MP4VT2004 04/28/2022 11:23AM

Somebody needs to invent stillsuits. ** -- HokieNoVA 04/28/2022 11:01AM

Yep, solution is already available. -- s.mill hokie 04/28/2022 10:46AM

Costner did the same in Waterworld. (Too bad nobody watched it...) ** -- Trogdor 04/28/2022 10:54AM

Why can't we just use Great Lakes water?

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