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Cool design, but it seems like something that should be done on a municipal level... A simpler and more compact design that should get a big bang for your buck

by furyg3 17y ago

Cool design, but it seems like something that should be done on a municipal level... A simpler and more compact design that should get a big bang for your buck would be to use excess shower water for toilet flushes. A very simple filter (chemicals from soap/shampoo can stay in, but just get the muck/foam out) and a tank that can handle 4 flushes should make a pretty big improvement. I wonder what my shower:flush ratio is... Ideally, though, all toilets & landscaping should be using low-grade reclaimed water on a municipal level.

yangyang 17y ago
> Cool design, but it seems like something that should be done on a municipal level... It is already in some places - see reed beds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedbed#Treatment_ponds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedbed#Treatment_ponds
stcredzero 17y ago
If you really want to reduce water use, use a Clivus Multrum composting toilet and recycle your shower water with the reed bed. Put the reed bed inside an airtight greenhouse, with energy recovery ventilation and a dehumidifier. The dehumidifier will recover your shower water after the plants transpire it as vapor. This water will be pure -- basically distilled. It should be easy to recycle shower water, and the consequences for getting the reed bed system's adjustments wrong is much less than for treating sewage. Clivus Multrum toilets work well. The technology has been around for decades, and is well understood.