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This would be a lot more compelling if he addressed what the upside of the regulations are. Obviously using less water means more water for everybody, but why
by commandlinefan 7y ago
This would be a lot more compelling if he addressed what the upside of the regulations are. Obviously using less water means more water for everybody, but why are phosphates bad? According to wikipedia, it's because they degrade the overall water quality - if he wants them put back, he needs to come up with a way to offset water degradation.
- mhb 7y agoIt's not obvious that everyone needs more water everywhere.
- dayofthedaleks 7y agoThere is a non-trivial energy and chemical expense in purifying water for home use.
- mhb 7y agoThere's also a non-trivial desire for a dishwasher that works well. A requirement that prioritizes water usage over dishwashing performance removes the ability from consumers to make that decision.
- thrower123 7y agoAvoiding running the pump on my artesian well a couple seconds more and putting a couple gallons more a day into my over-provisioned leach field is not worth having to run the dishwasher multiple times or handwash them first.
- aj7 7y agoExactly.
- jandrese 7y agoPhosphates cause algae blooms in wastewater. They kill lots of fish and interrupt the food cycle in rivers and oceans.