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The water used on fields in my area is non-potable. As far as human waste goes, I don't think it's regulations preventing that, but rather efficiency. Other ani

• otterley 5y ago
  That is incorrect. You'll find the relevant regulations here: https://www.epa.gov/biosolids/biosolids-laws-and-regulations https://www.epa.gov/biosolids/biosolids-laws-and-regulations
  • yucky 5y ago
    Your link does not support your claim. Crops are watered with non-potable water and it's not regulated. Any farmer can water their crops and sell them on the side of the road without any interference from the EPA.
    • otterley 5y ago
      The claim I’m making isn’t that you can’t use non-potable water. It’s that the water quality is regulated (see https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=112&showFR=1&subpartNode=21:2.0.1.1.12.5 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFR...) and you can’t fertilize crops with raw human sewage (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=112.53&SearchTerm=soil%20amendment https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFR...), both of which are true (with certain exceptions). I find it is useful to try to disprove your own beliefs before confidently claiming something to be true. The resources are out there and not terribly difficult to locate if you put a modicum of effort into it.
      • yucky 5y ago
        Many farmers in my state water from rivers on their land that aren't even large enough to get EPA attention let alone direct regulation. I think you're under the impression everyone with a vegetable stand is Cargill or something.