This week in Silent Spring we read about the harmful effects of pesticides in water and how this is creating a shortage of clean water for use. According to some people, one way to try solve this water shortage is to recycle waste water from such places like sinks, showers, and toilets. Recycling these waste waters is believed to be one of the better options available right now because it is cheaper than some other possibilities. Obviously one main issue is that, even though the recycled water would clean enough to drink, people do not want to use recycled waste water, whether it is to water their plants or to take a shower in.
25 April 2012
Is Sewage Water the New Solution?
This week in Silent Spring we read about the harmful effects of pesticides in water and how this is creating a shortage of clean water for use. According to some people, one way to try solve this water shortage is to recycle waste water from such places like sinks, showers, and toilets. Recycling these waste waters is believed to be one of the better options available right now because it is cheaper than some other possibilities. Obviously one main issue is that, even though the recycled water would clean enough to drink, people do not want to use recycled waste water, whether it is to water their plants or to take a shower in.
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I think that using recycled waste water is great. Even if it is only to water your plants. Places like USD with perfectly manicured lawns in the desert type climates should most certainly be using recycled water when they irrigate. I think that efforts should be used to change the way people think about recycled waste water.
ReplyDeleteI agree that recycled water is the way to go, but unfortunately there is still a stigma associated with it that causes people to shy away. The "toilet to tap" from a decade ago received a lot of bad press, and now the Los Angeles "recycled sewage" plan is similarly unpopular with the media. I think the best approach to this is to educate the public. Often this recycled water is safer to drink than "clean" groundwater. Additionally, it's important to remember that all water, even from mountain springs and lakes, has already been "recycled" many times before.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that Israel, according to the article, has already adopted this process, and uses 80% recycled water, mostly for irrigation. It makes me wonder why these people have already become so open to the idea, as opposed to the rest of the world, who still seems thoroughly disgusted. Perhaps one day, education, and the pending threat of global warming and subsequent depletion of fresh water sources will prompt the public to accept this unconventional yet practical solution!
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