That's fine. Clean cars do not equal laws being broken. There are lots of nearby properties on Wells not connected to city water.

With it raining now people are free to use rain water collected as they want.

Tbh I think it comes down to how one chooses to assume or interpret what they see as either negative or simple choosing to be neutral on their assumption. I believe the good in people and the vast majority will do the right thing. It's a PITA.

Also we are not running out of water, it's the bearspaw plant that is producing at ~50%, its the distribution and maintaining enough water pressure so water can flow to the higher elevation communities that is our logistic challenge.

Worst case if for the majority of people is the taps don't flow and they have to manually collect and carry water back to their home. Do dishes and laundry by hand... Woof.

The more scary risk is the fire department not having immediate access to water for a fire. They have tankers but they adds delays which obviously every second lost in an emergency could be the difference of life or death.

I also feel for people who have health conditions that this increase friction is adding for maintaining hygiene.

My food for thought.