In a recent Saturday edition (Jan. 15), there was an ad for “5 new home communities across the valley.” I viewed their website and determined that this would mean approximately 200 new homes. In the past I have read articles stating that tens of thousands of new homes will be built in the Coachella Valley.

Considering that we are in a never-ending extreme drought situation, how are they to provide water for these new residents?

Both the IID and CVWD impose limits on how much water each current household can use through a tiered price system. We are constantly reminded to conserve where we can. We are told: “Remove your grass lawn, get water-efficient appliances, take shorter showers, use recycled water on our outdoor vegetation!”

When I called to ask the new home builder where they were going to get the water for their 200 new homes, they answered, “There’s no law saying we can’t build and no law saying people can’t buy new homes.”

So what part of “there ain’t enough water as there is” isn’t getting through to the people who are responsible for making wise decisions for the future good of this valley?