Zero Waste RO

[don.ald]

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

So then why exactly is it a good idea to save/conserve water?
I can see it in a desert or an area where there isn't enough, but here when it rains 27 days out of 30?
Our reservoirs cant keep it any way and it overflows to the sewer/storm

yep here in the capital people conserved so much the water meter rates had to be increased...they arnt making enough money...

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by don.ald

yep here in the capital people conserved so much the water meter rates had to be increased...they arnt making enough money...

Sure about that?? Sounds more like an additional initiative to make people conserve water as a result of them not conserving enough.

[don.ald]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Sure about that?? Sounds more like an additional initiative to make people conserve water as a result of them not conserving enough.

well, here the resivour is overflowing and the conservation is still in place.
overall, yes i agree that water should be conserved. i hate watching the waste water go down the drain from my ro unit! i actually collect it in rainbarells and use it on the garden in the summer months.

i guess my point is going green doesn't mean saving money..there is always a cost factor and that cost of going green has to be put into the equasion.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by don.ald

well, here the resivour is overflowing and the conservation is still in place.
overall, yes i agree that water should be conserved. i hate watching the waste water go down the drain from my ro unit! i actually collect it in rainbarells and use it on the garden in the summer months.

i guess my point is going green doesn't mean saving money..there is always a cost factor and that cost of going green has to be put into the equasion.

Agreed, the main purpose of this is certainly not to save money, it's to save water but saving water usually has a side effect of saving you money but the payback period on something like this may not be realistic for everyone.

Obviously if you're already saving your waste water then a system like this should spark your interest a little, we're talking about the same thing but I'm looking for something more efficient and with less hassle. One could easily send waste water to the hot water line as a primary setup and then have an auxiliary by-pass for things like rain barrels when possible.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

So then why exactly is it a good idea to save/conserve water?
I can see it in a desert or an area where there isn't enough, but here when it rains 27 days out of 30?
Our reservoirs cant keep it any way and it overflows to the sewer/storm

Well we do pay for water, maybe the saving potential isn't that high but it's there. But the main purpose is to simply save water, perhaps you feel that you have an unlimited supply so you can be wasteful but I can assure you first of all this is not the case and there are many people who do not have such a supply or are looking for ways to reduce waste. Reducing water usage is not a new idea, all shower heads and toilets these days use water saving techniques, this is no different.

Water should not be regarded as an unlimited resource. The continuing growth in global temperatures and population puts a huge strain on all water supply. Even if reservoirs are full it doesn't mean the treatment plants can keep up with the demand and in most places water reservoirs are not full. It's a well known and obvious fact that water conservation practices have already started and need to be continued.