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... should we pump treated graywater out of cities to be used in agriculture, so agriculture's footprint of "first use" water decreases, and then actively encou
by abeppu 3y ago
... should we pump treated graywater out of cities to be used in agriculture, so agriculture's footprint of "first use" water decreases, and then actively encourage residential use to generate more gray water?
"Better go take a 30 minute shower so I can justify that almond-milk beverage I had yesterday!"
- mc32 3y agoYou need to ensure no noticeable amounts of pathogens remain else they’ll be present in sme of the crops which then sicken people who eat them.
- abeppu 3y agoApparently reusing waste water for agriculture already a thing, but there are standards about the average concentration of coliform bacteria per unit volume for different classes of reused water, and for multiple classes the standard matches one used for drinking water (2.2 MPN/100mL). https://www.epa.gov/waterreuse/california-treated-municipal-wastewater-agriculture https://www.epa.gov/waterreuse/california-treated-municipal-...