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09-06-2007, 10:37 AM
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It is treated sewage, not raw sewage. It is a common practice by many municipalities. That being said, the article talks about that very water ending up on your lawns and golf courses. Neither option seems appealing to me but I am willing to pony up $20 extra for something the will provide for better uses of treated water.
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09-06-2007, 10:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ivcceo
It is treated sewage, not raw sewage. It is a common practice by many municipalities. That being said, the article talks about that very water ending up on your lawns and golf courses. Neither option seems appealing to me but I am willing to pony up $20 extra for something the will provide for better uses of treated water.
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What does treated mean anyway? I suspect it is treated with chemicals that themselves can be a problem. It is not like you could bath in or drink this water.
Here is an interesting artical about a problem that is going on now. These people can't even walk in their yards without having to take a shower when they come in their houses. Kids are not allowed in their own yards. All this kind of stuff is bad.
Broward Times - Miami lawyer intends to sue Lauderdale over Durrs toxins
Last edited by macguy; 09-06-2007 at 11:08 AM..
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09-06-2007, 11:46 AM
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Well, they've got to something with it, right?
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09-06-2007, 12:18 PM
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We are heading to the Jersey Shore next week. Just read about raw garbage that floated up on the beaches last week. Fantastic.
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09-06-2007, 12:30 PM
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"Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce a waste stream (or treated effluent) and a solid waste or sludge also suitable for discharge or reuse back into the environment" - Wikepedia
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09-06-2007, 01:07 PM
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Location: Sunny Naples Florida :)
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hey thats why the water was always brown on the Naples beaches.. I suspect "red tide" was just a cover up for this..
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09-06-2007, 01:07 PM
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"Reclaimed water" is disgusting. They claim it is safe, but how could they possibly remove something like the hepatitis virus, which is smaller than most filter media... do they destroy it chemicly? Why doesn't reclaimed water smell like chlorine, then? Water that smells like raw sewage isn't a big deal until you get sprayed with it.
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09-06-2007, 01:15 PM
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it's a lot of reading......
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09-06-2007, 01:21 PM
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Waiting to pick up the pieces from the crash
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Don't forget that they also inject it into the ground! I would love to see that stuff sprayed on exclusive golf courses and polo grounds instead!
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