Level 3 Watering Restrictions for Greater Vancouver

byee · #1 07-21-2015, 07:22 AM

All this GREAT weather in Vancouver has come with a price.

http://vancouver.ca/home-property-de...trictions.aspx

In response to the level 3 watering restrictions, what are your plans with the waste water from making RODI water?

Letting it run down the drain or saving it for watering the garden?

Feel free to share your other uses with the waste water.

Thanks

albert_dao · #2 07-21-2015, 04:40 PM

You can use it for your FW water changes, or dump it on your yard where it will end up back in the environment... Or drink it. It's free of chlorine. Just don't let it go down the drain and into sewage treatment

Reef Pilot · #3 07-21-2015, 04:55 PM

Maybe it's time they started thinking about upgrading our source water supply infrastructure so we don't have to go through this every year. When is the last time they added a major source supply? And how much has our lower mainland population increased since then?

We live in the wettest climate in Canada, and there is no shortage of nearby lakes full of water despite the low winter snow pack,... and now with our 3 month drought. And this won't be the last time we have a summer drought or low winter snow pack.

saltcreep · #4 07-21-2015, 05:44 PM

Reef Pilot, I agree that it's time to begin looking at increasing our water source, but the fact still remains that we need to deal with the situation that is present now. Our water supply is not infinite as some may believe. Like most things, people need to take a hard look at their daily habits and alter them accordingly. A little bit here and there will go a long way.

I use my waste water in the garden as well as water from my freshwater tank from water changes.

Reef Pilot · #5 07-21-2015, 05:51 PM

I agree, but if we need water restrictions now just to get through the summer, maybe they should get moving on some longer term plans. Like I said, our population and water usage will continue to grow. If they don't add supply, water restrictions won't be enough in the future. And again, there is no shortage of nearby water supply they could tap into. Just raising a couple dams (Seymour first) would be a good start. These projects take many years (even decades when you have to go through the approval process), so we need to start now.

Reef Pilot · #6 07-21-2015, 06:12 PM

BTW, largest "wastage" of home water are toilets, showers/baths, laundry, dishwasher,... basically in that order. Maybe you should put up a sign (like you see in California in some places) that says "if it's yellow, leave it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down".

And maybe we should stop with the daily (or weekly) water changes (those that do), and make larger changes less often. Would use less water for the same effect/benefit to our tanks.