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Old 08-11-2011, 01:11 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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We all know that recycling is a good thing. But recycling sewage water?
According to Discovery News, the drought in Texas has gotten so desperate that the town of Big Spring is considering recycling toilet water for its 27,000 residents.While it sounds unusual (and more than a little gross) it's not that uncommon.


Read more: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine - TIME NewsFeed
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Old 08-11-2011, 03:10 PM
 
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We taught our boys to go outside and water the trees . . . . .

Can see this coming up as the next big PSA -- I oughta trademark this -- going be big, I tells, Big.

Take a P on Texas.

huh? huh?
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Old 08-11-2011, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Abilene, Texas
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That does sound gross, however, the lakes we already get our water from around here already has some pretty nasty stuff in them (drainage from agricultural/livestock areas, dead fish, feces, etc.) As a result, it probably wouldn't be much different from what's already being done to purify water for drinking.
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Old 08-11-2011, 08:47 PM
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Location: Ohio
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That does sound gross, however, the lakes we already get our water from around here already has some pretty nasty stuff in them (drainage from agricultural/livestock areas, dead fish, feces, etc.) As a result, it probably wouldn't be much different from what's already being done to purify water for drinking.
I agree. Recycled water is common in other parts of the country. Most parts of Texas are used to drinking water from underground aquifers and other natural sources. Desperate times maybe, but other parts of the country laugh at the notion of recycled water being a desperate measure.
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Old 08-12-2011, 06:44 AM
 
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It's what the astronauts do. We used to have astronaut ice cream. Now we astronaut water!
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:01 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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We have been drinking recycled water for millennia, it has just been recycled via a different process...
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Blah
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You have to do what you have to do for sure.

Anyhow, hopefully Big Spring got some rain from yesterday's storms. It was spread out here in Midland, our neighbor hood got a mild sprinkle while other areas got up to half an inch.
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Old 08-12-2011, 09:25 AM
 
Location: West Texas
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We all know that recycling is a good thing. But recycling sewage water?
According to Discovery News, the drought in Texas has gotten so desperate that the town of Big Spring is considering recycling toilet water for its 27,000 residents.While it sounds unusual (and more than a little gross) it's not that uncommon.


Read more: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine - TIME NewsFeed

I wonder how many people in this forum have quenched their thirst with treated watewater or sewer water... You may be surprised.

The treatment of wastewater happens everyday all over.
Here in Texas it's closely monitored by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and every treatment facility must be registered and permited by the State.
Plant operators are required to be licensed by the State and and go to shools to renew their license every three years. The same goes for water treatment, distribution also. The Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA)is tasked with ongoing regional short schools were this trianing and license testing is done.

There are different types of treatment and disposal. Some for land appliation and others into recieving streams that go into recreational water ways and for drinking water.

Science and mathmatics are needed to do these jobs.
The work can be hard dangerous and sometimes tedious but very much needed.
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Old 08-12-2011, 03:43 PM
 
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It's what the astronauts do. We used to have astronaut ice cream. Now we astronaut water!
TANG, anyone?

Always wondered how they got that funny taste . . ..
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