so often that residents started repeating it as if it described an actual known piece of infrastructure.
There was also a fee.
Drought Resilience Surcharge.
Extra money charged to each household.
Delphine said it supported infrastructure, emergency water capacity, and long-term sustainability.
Most residents accepted it.
If your lawn was green during a drought, you probably did not ask many questions about where the water came from.I would not have asked either.
Except my electric bill arrived.
My well-pump consumption had nearly tripled.
I stood in my kitchen staring
