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BTW: Was it ever considered to offer desalinated water in California at a higher rate, so people who wish to do so can waste it on their lawn or proper showers
by dukoid 9y ago
BTW: Was it ever considered to offer desalinated water in California at a higher rate, so people who wish to do so can waste it on their lawn or proper showers without the shaming?
- BinaryIdiot 9y agoWhile desalinated is technically doable, is it scalable yet so that it could even be offered? I honestly don't know much about it but was under the impression it simply wouldn't work to provide California water because it's not yet able to scale enough to meet a large enough fraction of the need. I could certainly be wrong though. I couldn't find much info googling.
- idlewords 9y agoMost of California's appetite for water is due to agriculture. For that, you need cheap inland water. The Gulf countries offer desalinated water at city scale, but it's not cheap enough for irrigation.
- BinaryIdiot 9y agoThat makes sense. Thanks!