From toilet to toilet
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We need a sustainable solution to the problem of
pollution (HCN, 9/17/07). Drinking endocrine
disrupters is not the answer unless they help prevent population
growth. Replumb our recycled sewage water into a system used for
just that purpose - flushing our sewage. How many gallons of water
are used during a ball game at the stadiums? How many gallons are
used in all institutional settings such as schools, convention
centers, hotels? All those toilets could be hooked up to a recycled
sewage system. Why do we continue to irrigate our parks, golf
courses, and residential landscapes with fresh water? The answer is
graywater systems. Every laundromat should be subsidized to help
purchase water-saving machines. Educate the mainstream population
on how much water it takes to wash those super-bath-sized towels.
Encourage our engineers to build water reclamation systems for
hotels and residential use. Encourage builders to incorporate
technology to save water.
I know the Metropolitan water district wants to sell gallons and gallons of water as do the builders of desalination plants. Saudi Arabia has no other solution and has the wealth to support this expense as well as a disregard for the environment. Please, please, please put on your thinking caps and stop throwing around the political football. This water obsession will be everyone's worst nightmare.
F. Heatherington
San Diego, California
I know the Metropolitan water district wants to sell gallons and gallons of water as do the builders of desalination plants. Saudi Arabia has no other solution and has the wealth to support this expense as well as a disregard for the environment. Please, please, please put on your thinking caps and stop throwing around the political football. This water obsession will be everyone's worst nightmare.
F. Heatherington
San Diego, California
In a world filled with water shortages why is illegal to have a composting toilet in most parts of the country? Why do we mix fecal matter with clean water and create contaminated water AKA sewarage?? Why is it illegal to use grey water to water your lawn according to building codes? Where I live in Colorado its illegal to gather rainwater and use it to water plants!! This is insane.