{"id":11342,"date":"2016-04-29T18:17:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T18:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asapdrainandplumbing.com\/plumbing-leaks-and-water-damage-copy\/"},"modified":"2016-04-29T18:17:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T18:17:19","slug":"water-recycling-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asapdrainandplumbing.com\/water-recycling-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Recycling in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

For better or worse, San Diego County is investing heavily\u00a0in water recycling plants.\u00a0 We think that’s for the better because San Diego County imports some 95% of its water, and\u00a0despite the recent El Nino rains Southern California faces a major\u00a0long term<\/em> water supply problem.<\/p>\n

Government Efforts<\/h2>\n

There’s been a lot of news buzz about the big\u00a0North City Water Reclamation Plant and South Bay Water Reclamation Plant for directly treating waste water for reuse.\u00a0 The total cost is to be $3.5 billion, but a significant part of that will be offset by\u00a0avoided costs in federally mandated sewage treatment upgrades.\u00a0 By cutting the volume to be treated in half, those savings should be significant and highlight the importance of looking at the big picture.\u00a0 And water re-use after limited treatment isn’t anything new.\u00a0 Many Southern California counties have been pumping waste water into basins for natural treatment for many years, but the opportunities to do that in and around San Diego are quite limited.<\/p>\n

Commercial Conservation<\/h2>\n

On-site water recycling for individual commercial and industrial buildings and campuses may be an even better idea.\u00a0 Small-scale projects can come “on line” much quicker, and in the right situation can be very worthwhile.<\/p>\n

Water reclamation or reuse can reduce hook-up costs and monthly sewage fees, and in many cases are required by local codes, ordinances, and regulations.\u00a0 Many firms, especially high-tech companies, have “dual-plumbed” buildings so that recycled water can be used for flushing toilets and urinals.\u00a0 But it’s more common to see reclaimed water used for landscaping irrigation and fountains, industrial processing, and commercial laundries.\u00a0 The web page https:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/water\/recycled<\/a>\u00a0 references regulations regarding the proper marking and color coding for such systems.\u00a0 As an added benefit industrial manufacturing\u00a0and\u00a0R&D companies can trade extra conservation and recycling measures for “guaranteed” supplies during otherwise mandatory restrictions and so avoid costly disruptions and last-minute\u00a0upgrades in their operations.<\/p>\n

Residential Water Conservation<\/h3>\n

Although home-scale water reclamation systems are available, they’re neither cost-effective nor commonly used for the typical\u00a0residence.\u00a0 They’re used where fresh water supplies are severely limited, so we just might see a lot more of them in the future<\/p>\n

Water Surveys<\/h3>\n

You can find out about water use surveys at https:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/water\/conservation\/surveyprogram<\/a>.\u00a0 They’re free to tenants as well as to property owners.\u00a0 Homeowners may even receive\u00a0water conservation aids such as low-flow shower heads at no cost, but for commercial concerns the surveys are normally limited to assessing opportunities for reducing\u00a0landscaping water use.<\/p>\n

ASAP Drain Guys & Plumbing<\/h4>\n

We’re proud to be a part of the solution to Southern California’s water problems.\u00a0 We’re experts in installing and maintaining low-flush toilets and waterless urinals as well as plumbing for water recycling, reuse, and reclamation.\u00a0 Our experts are well qualified to tackle industrial and plumbing systems as well provide superior residential plumbing services. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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