http:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/water\/recycled\/availability\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 As an example, the Point Loma facility was created to reuse roughly 1\/2 of the waste water going through it as an\u00a0ecological and economic alternative.\u00a0 Considering short supplies, it just makes since to reuse precious water rather than dumping it into the ocean.<\/p>\nCities, agencies, and voters are now strongly behind these sorts of projects as the path to reliable and sustainable water supplies. In many locations reclamation can be used for crop irrigation and help\u00a0deal with rapidly dropping water tables.\u00a0 But it’s also possible, and economical,\u00a0to have a major impact by recycling water at each building where it’s used, and reuse that water right at the site.\u00a0 Studies indicate that the total costs are lower, and that numerous small projects can come online far faster than “mega projects”<\/p>\n
Home Water Recycling<\/h3>\n
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With a little investment homeowners can do their own water reuse that’s far more effective and convenient than a bucket in the shower.\u00a0 Water recycling systems costing any where from a few hundred to several thousand dollars are a great way to get showers and lawns back to normal without increasing water usage.\u00a0 Low-cost systems\u00a0provide filtered water that can be used in landscaping with a few precautions, and the high-cost systems deliver sparkling clean sanitized drinking water quality.\u00a0 Together with other conservation measures it’s possible\u00a0to bring usage in line with availability far into the future.<\/p>\n
Not all water needs to be of drinking quality, so reuse makes a lot of sense. The drains from showers, tubs, bathroom sinks, and clothes washers can be used for irrigation, and eliminate a major portion of the\u00a0 household’s water bill.\u00a0 But it’s important to fully understand what water sources can be safely reused, what treatment is necessary, and how the reused water should be handled.\u00a0 In other words, installation by an experienced professional.<\/p>\n
Appropriately sized systems are available from companies such as Aqua2 and Nexus.\u00a0 Some companies, such as Sloan and Saniflo, have products that transfer water from the bathroom sink into the toilet tank.\u00a0 LEED projects and guidelines show that reductions of 50 to 70% over pre-drought usage can be readily achieved, so that we can cut yet back another big chunk and and still have green landscaping.<\/p>\n
Water Recycling for Commercial Buildings<\/h3>\n
On-site recycling is already required for landscaping and other “aesthetic” uses at many commercial facilities and has been quite successful at office parks, hotels, resorts, schools, and more.\u00a0 Besides irrigation and fountains, reclaimed water can be used in cooling towers and boiler feeds with the proper treatment.\u00a0 But they do require additional plumbing for capturing “clean” or grey water, and separate supply plumbing if reclaimed water is to be used for flushing.<\/p>\n
So, again, professional plumbing companies\u00a0with water recycling experience are called for.\u00a0 But the building owner’s investment has significant returns.\u00a0 Commercial reuse cuts both potable water use and waste water discharge roughly in half, saving on both water and sewer fees.\u00a0 And recycling is often necessary in order to meet development restrictions.<\/p>\n
For larger facilities, even blackwater can be recycled with systems such as those from Aquacell that filter, bio-treat, ultra-filter, disinfect, and then finally chlorinate.<\/p>\n
In Brief<\/h4>\n
Looking back on Southern California’s history, dams and canals were the lifeblood that created nearly all of our inland cities and agricultural areas.\u00a0 Even today an adequate and reliable water supply is vital for a vibrant economy.\u00a0 Yet even in “good times” we’ve been depleting groundwater and other sources.\u00a0 So it’s critical that residents, businesses, and water agencies work together to use water\u00a0recycling for a sustainable future we’ll all enjoy.<\/p>\n
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