Toilet water: not just for cats anymore
To some, being green means drinking unprocessed, chlorine free water. For others, it's a bit different. Let's just say they're more into recycling. Among the various places that planners are looking towards to supplement their water supplies, civic leaders in California are considering drinking from the toilet, so to speak. They want to treat sewage and then re-circulate it back to the water supply.
"Indirect potable water reuse," as it is called, is apparently an idea that's getting some serious attention in drought prone areas. Without knowing exactly how citizens will react to this idea, city councils in San Jose and San Diego are both exploring it as an option. The process includes chemicals, heavy scrubbing filters, and UV light, resulting in a product that management officials say exceeds drinking water standards. Even so, the water doesn't go directly to the tap, instead it's pumped underground to be eventually reintroduced into aquifers.
Whether or not it's a good idea to drink this water remains to be seen. The idea of pumping it into our pristine aquifers seems even more suspect. However, I do think it would be hilarious to see the ad campaigns for the world's 1st completely recycled bottled water, bottle and all.
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