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Old 09-26-2018, 01:21 PM
 
Location: On the water.
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Pharmaceutical's yeah I'm not sure if the membrane used for filtering can get it all.
I think not. Will look that up a bit later and see what I can link ...
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Old 09-26-2018, 02:58 PM
 
Location: Coastal San Diego
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That's funny. Will use.

What part of San Diego?
I can't find the map of the program but the distribution area is roughly west Clairemont and University City. Zip codes 92117 and 92122.

All waste water in our area flows into Mission Bay. They've been working on the Mission Bay wastewater collection and reclamation infrastructure for several years at De Anza Cove (the northeast corner of Mission Bay). Now the city is running pipes thru the streets pushing the reclaimed water back up to some high point in Mira Mesa where it will get reintroduced into our fresh water pipes.

The city is not giving us a choice. It's either CRAP2TAP water or buy your own water at Costco.

I'm not sure how well this program has been marketed. Many people in the area think they will be getting a separate 'grey water' pipe for irrigation. But they are not. CRAP2TAP is coming soon.
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Old 09-26-2018, 03:04 PM
 
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I can't find the map of the program but the distribution area is roughly west Clairemont and University City. Zip codes 92117 and 92122.

All waste water in our area flows into Mission Bay. They've been working on the Mission Bay wastewater collection and reclamation infrastructure for several years at De Anza Cove (the northeast corner of Mission Bay). Now the city is running pipes thru the streets pushing the reclaimed water back up to some high point in Mira Mesa where it will get reintroduced into our fresh water pipes.

The city is not giving us a choice. It's either CRAP2TAP water or buy your own water at Costco.

I'm not sure how well this program has been marketed. Many people in the area think they will be getting a separate 'grey water' pipe for irrigation. But they are not. CRAP2TAP is coming soon.
Where I currently live in Fl all new development has two systems. Drinking water for the home an recycled water for lawns etc. Is SD mandating this for all new building/
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Old 09-26-2018, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Coastal San Diego
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Where I currently live in Fl all new development has two systems. Drinking water for the home an recycled water for lawns etc. Is SD mandating this for all new building/
I think CA is mandating all new homes have a drinking water line and a grey-water line plumbed to the house. Not sure what the start date is on that. CA is also mandating that all new homes have solar power. I think that starts in 2020.

In CA, cities deal more in zoning or eminent domain for best use of land. The state controls natural resource use. Our local wastewater project is a Band-Aid response to "Why aren't we capturing any rainwater and making use of it?"

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Old 09-26-2018, 05:42 PM
 
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I think CA is mandating all new homes have a drinking water line and a grey-water line plumbed to the house. Not sure what the start date is on that. CA is also mandating that all new homes have solar power. I think that starts in 2020.

In CA, cities deal more in zoning or eminent domain for best use of land. The state controls natural resource use. Our local wastewater project is a Band-Aid response to "Why aren't we capturing any rainwater and making use of it?"
If they mandate it good.


Now why can't people put tanks in their yard to catch it like they do in other 1st world countries? Not just the State?
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Old 09-26-2018, 05:59 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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This will come to San Diego too, no doubt.

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...t-to-tap-water

In my own town, as regards grey water, all of our public water sprinklers are recycled grey water. Most private associations also recycled grey for irrigation.

As for the OC water treatment plant, it has been online for 10 years recycling pee into tasty water.
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Old 09-26-2018, 06:36 PM
 
Location: Coastal San Diego
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If they mandate it good.

Now why can't people put tanks in their yard to catch it like they do in other 1st world countries? Not just the State?
In SD, there are Rainwater Harvesting Rebates for homeowners to buy rainwater barrels. I think the city pays $1 for every gallon of rain capacity that you buy up to a limit of like $500.

However, there is a bigger problem here. The western USA is filled with local water rights laws. In some areas, property owners do not own the rainwater that falls from the sky. This water belongs to the river or lake where it naturally flows.

I've seen lawsuits with regard to rainwater rights. If I find any of these rainwater lawsuits, I'll post them on this thread later.
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Old 09-27-2018, 08:40 PM
 
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In SD, there are Rainwater Harvesting Rebates for homeowners to buy rainwater barrels. I think the city pays $1 for every gallon of rain capacity that you buy up to a limit of like $500.
Lived there for years and never heard that.

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However, there is a bigger problem here. The western USA is filled with local water rights laws. In some areas, property owners do not own the rainwater that falls from the sky. This water belongs to the river or lake where it naturally flows.

I've seen lawsuits with regard to rainwater rights. If I find any of these rainwater lawsuits, I'll post them on this thread later.

It is like Mineral rights. You own the surface land but not what is underneath it. Claiming a rain fall is strange, I hope you find something on this, especially where the water just runs into the sea.
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Old 09-27-2018, 09:38 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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We had a rebate for rain barrels but it was about 50 bucks off. The city still wouldn't let me run my shower water to my lawn so I rigged a pump to do it off the washing machine.
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Old 09-28-2018, 12:21 AM
 
Location: Coastal San Diego
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Lived there for years and never heard that.

It is like Mineral rights. You own the surface land but not what is underneath it. Claiming a rain fall is strange, I hope you find something on this, especially where the water just runs into the sea.
Here's the city of San Diego rebate for rainwater harvesting.

https://www.sandiego.gov/water/conse...tes/rainbarrel

Here's an article about collecting rainwater in Salt Lake City. Just Google 'rainwater lawsuit' and you'll get lots of links.

https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4001252
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