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I'm not sure how practical it is to have two classes of water for different purposes though, given most buildings come with only one set of pipes.
by hamandcheese 6y ago
I'm not sure how practical it is to have two classes of water for different purposes though, given most buildings come with only one set of pipes.
- Xylakant 6y agoThere's also other non-domestic uses that could greatly benefit from cheap large-scale desalination: Agriculture in arid regions. Sea water is not an option, but taste is not a primary concern.
- unsigner 6y agoTaste might be a concern if the chemicals pass in the edible parts of the plants.
- julosflb 6y agoIndeed, domestic uses account only for 11% of the global fresh water usage. Main uses are agricultural and industry (http://www.fao.org/aquastat/en/overview/methodology/water-use http://www.fao.org/aquastat/en/overview/methodology/water-us...)
- wtracy 6y agoTaste might not be a concern, but toxicity would be even more if a concern if the crops bioconcentrate the chemical.
- xbmcuser 6y agoIn large parts of the world we can't drink water out of the tap. So we buy drinking water separately. I don't think it is that big a deal.