[chrisseaton]

He doesn't necessarily have the legal authority to require anyone to reduce their water usage without additional legislation, so he's doing what he can do and asking. That seems like a rational thing for him to do in my mind. Do you not think so?

[Scoundreller]

They can’t change the price of water if supply gets cut?

[chrisseaton]

Isn't that another case of asking people to reduce rather than requiring it?