Pat Mulroy has been getting her way in many aggressive legal actions and, so far, has lost only one big one, after she had laid claim to unused water rights in four counties.

The most productive vector breeding sites were outdoor water containers, particularly if uncovered, beneath shrubbery and unused for at least one week.

Every year, as countries around the world struggle to meet the water needs of their citizens, 6.2 billion gallons of Sitka’s reserves go unused.