California Approves Turning Sewage Directly Into Drinking Water

[1LoverofGod]

California on Tuesday approved turning sewage directly into drinking water.
California regulators approved the new rules to help the drought-prone state secure a new source of drinking water.

If only there was a giant ocean next to California.
Colorado has already approved a similar measure.
“California’s new rules would let — but not require — water agencies take wastewater, treat it, and then put it right back into the drinking water system. California would be just the second state to allow this, following Colorado.” – AP reported.
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California Approves Turning Sewage Directly Into Drinking Water | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

California on Tuesday approved turning sewage directly into drinking water.

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[1LoverofGod]

I stopped drinking tap water over ten years ago when I found out they put arsenic in it to keep rats out of the reservoirs.

I wonder what's in bottled water...

 

[Amethyst]

Bon appetit

 

[Tall Timbers]

If only drought prone California could get enough precipitation to last them 10 years if they'd just fill up their reservoirs and create a little more storage. Oh, that's right, they did and most of it found its way into the Pacific ocean...

 

[Work4Peanuts]

If only drought prone California could get enough precipitation to last them 10 years if they'd just fill up their reservoirs and create a little more storage. Oh, that's right, they did and most of it found its way into the Pacific ocean...

Nothing like a little environmental mismanagement in a place prone to extremes to make the public suffer.

ETA: I'm trying not to think about the actual content of this thread. Herk!

 

[1LoverofGod]

If only drought prone California could get enough precipitation to last them 10 years if they'd just fill up their reservoirs and create a little more storage. Oh, that's right, they did and most of it found its way into the Pacific ocean...

If they would just stop throwing our good water into the ocean by the millions of gallons to save the little fish maybe we wouldn't have a water shortage.

Why not throw their filtered sewer water into the ocean instead ?
That's a head scratcher

 

[Andy C]

After spending half my early life in California, it took me a long time after I finally left to trust drinking water I could see through.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Every place which gets its drinking water downstream of anyone else's sewage outlet is treating sewage (even if diluted and/or treated) to get drinking water.

Every place that gets its water from the Mississippi River is getting output from the Twin Cities and everywhere else in-between. Plus agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Some drinking water sources in St. Louis Metro are downstream of the St. Louis Metro Sewer District sewage treatment facility. Sometimes the sewage treatment plant can't keep up with inputs or it floods and the pumps get shut down (or break down), so the river becomes a giant overflowing lagoon (aka cesspool)

In general, sewage treatment plants' output is supposed to meet or exceed standards that are generally cleaner than the water it's dumped into. Sometimes this is true, and sometimes not Some sewage treatment plants are better than others . . .

Ditto some water treatment plants and some water pipes are better than others. After my dog was getting sick in St. Louis area and it turned out to be the tap water, all water used for drinking, cooking, and teeth brushing for everyone was switched to bottled, and I used Dasani in hopes that Coke bottling facility provided better bottles (lower microplastics) and water than off-brands and untreated spring, mineral, etc. water and thin, cheap bottles. Years later, turned out the landfill and landfill fire in Bridgeton, MO is contaminating soil, water, air, etc.

 

[Work4Peanuts]

Every place which gets its drinking water downstream of anyone else's sewage outlet is treating sewage (even if diluted and/or treated) to get drinking water.

Every place that gets its water from the Mississippi River is getting output from the Twin Cities and everywhere else in-between. Plus agricultural chemicals, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Some drinking water sources in St. Louis Metro are downstream of the St. Louis Metro Sewer District sewage treatment facility. Sometimes the sewage treatment plant can't keep up with inputs or it floods and the pumps get shut down (or break down), so the river becomes a giant overflowing lagoon (aka cesspool)

In general, sewage treatment plants' output is supposed to meet or exceed standards that are generally cleaner than the water it's dumped into. Sometimes this is true, and sometimes not Some sewage treatment plants are better than others . . .

Ditto some water treatment plants and some water pipes are better than others. After my dog was getting sick in St. Louis area and it turned out to be the tap water, all water used for drinking, cooking, and teeth brushing for everyone was switched to bottled, and I used Dasani in hopes that Coke bottling facility provided better bottles (lower microplastics) and water than off-brands and untreated spring, mineral, etc. water and thin, cheap bottles. Years later, turned out the landfill and landfill fire in Bridgeton, MO is contaminating soil, water, air, etc.

Agreed. It used to be that the city sent out mandated water reports on their tap water around here. They quit doing that, and started sending out a notice that tells you how to find the info online on their website. It felt like they were starting to try to hide the information, and I really don't trust that. Throw in the fact that this area has absolutely ballooned in population size, but I haven't heard about any updates on the utilities systems (Governments are usually proud of their updates in a "look at how good we are about using your tax dollars" way). Like I said, I just don't trust them these days.

I use the Reverse Osmosis machines at our local Natural Foods Co-op. It might be just a smidge better than tap or the filters on my fridge. It's definitely cheaper than straight bottled water, and I can store it in glass jugs as opposed to plastic. They claim to maintain the system and have a sticker with the date of the last maintenance service on the side. Either way, you're trusting someone to clean and maintain the system. The water in my current jugs is from the natural hot water from Hot Springs. Someone I knew went down there and filled my empty jugs up for free (there are spigots in the park) Best water on the planet and I absolutely know that that water is clean.

 

[LightOfMyLife]

Just when you think it can't get any worse. This is disgusting my stomach is turning.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Agreed. It used to be that the city sent out mandated water reports on their tap water around here. They quit doing that, and started sending out a notice that tells you how to find the info online on their website. It felt like they were starting to try to hide the information, and I really don't trust that. Throw in the fact that this area has absolutely ballooned in population size, but I haven't heard about any updates on the utilities systems (Governments are usually proud of their updates in a "look at how good we are about using your tax dollars" way). Like I said, I just don't trust them these days.

I use the Reverse Osmosis machines at our local Natural Foods Co-op. It might be just a smidge better than tap or the filters on my fridge. It's definitely cheaper than straight bottled water, and I can store it in glass jugs as opposed to plastic. They claim to maintain the system and have a sticker with the date of the last maintenance service on the side. Either way, you're trusting someone to clean and maintain the system. The water in my current jugs is from the natural hot water from Hot Springs. Someone I knew went down there and filled my empty jugs up for free (there are spigots in the park) Best water on the planet and I absolutely know that that water is clean.

I was going to do that, but then I found out about mineral depletion/removal, R-O water, and what it does to the human body The tap water is supposedly one of the cleanest in the country, and it's very palatable, so I've just been drinking tap water here. There's still a case or so of the Dasani Dad was drinking in case of a minor emergency.

 

[Work4Peanuts]

I was going to do that, but then I found out about mineral depletion/removal, R-O water, and what it does to the human body The tap water is supposedly one of the cleanest in the country, and it's very palatable, so I've just been drinking tap water here. There's still a case or so of the Dasani Dad was drinking in case of a minor emergency.

You can re-mineralize the water but it tastes absolutely disgusting...

 

[Tall Timbers]

Just read and saw pics of the town in southern CA where I was born and raised is flooded after getting 3 inches of rain in a short period of time. This of course in "drought prone" California.

 

[Andy C]

Just when you think it can't get any worse. This is disgusting my stomach is turning.

Agree. Sadly, this really exemplifies the following commonly used phrase “this really tastes like crap”……Sorry, TMI…..

 

[Andy C]

Agreed. It used to be that the city sent out mandated water reports on their tap water around here. They quit doing that, and started sending out a notice that tells you how to find the info online on their website. It felt like they were starting to try to hide the information, and I really don't trust that. Throw in the fact that this area has absolutely ballooned in population size, but I haven't heard about any updates on the utilities systems (Governments are usually proud of their updates in a "look at how good we are about using your tax dollars" way). Like I said, I just don't trust them these days.

I use the Reverse Osmosis machines at our local Natural Foods Co-op. It might be just a smidge better than tap or the filters on my fridge. It's definitely cheaper than straight bottled water, and I can store it in glass jugs as opposed to plastic. They claim to maintain the system and have a sticker with the date of the last maintenance service on the side. Either way, you're trusting someone to clean and maintain the system. The water in my current jugs is from the natural hot water from Hot Springs. Someone I knew went down there and filled my empty jugs up for free (there are spigots in the park) Best water on the planet and I absolutely know that that water is clean.

In NC, I never drank tap water, and only drank aquafina bottled water. Here in Oregon, the water tastes great from the tap although I still drink aquafina about half the time. I have a large Stanley cup I fill each morning and drink tap water out of.

 

[Margery]

The water here in Kamloops used to be really bad. When we moved here the locals all cautioned us to drink bottled water from a few local water dealers. We had those big blue jugs on the counters and the cost was part of life here for the first few years.

There were 2 or 3 parasites in the water here, one of which was beaver fever - it came straight out of the river here untreated, as is. I forget the other 2. Some years were worse than others for the different parasites. AND we are downstream from several largish BC cities who may or may not fully treat the sewage on any given day/month/year depending on flood waters etc.

Visitors to the city had the unfortunate experience of something like Montezuma's Revenge if they weren't warned in time not to drink tap water here. It was clear, it smelled fine. It was flouride and chlorine free so very safe for the bacteria and parasites too.

Finally the city was forced/encouraged by the health officials to put in a water treatment plant- a giant Reverse Osmosis filtration system but we were still cautioned that stuff might be coming thru the pipes as it flushed for some time. I think the federal govt got involved. It tastes funny and plasticky when the new filters come on line- but not too bad. A little bleachy because they added chlorine to it. We have a carbon filter for our drinking water that takes the worst of the flavours out.

While George was still working for BC Hydro (our electric utility) the guys had a water rating system they joked about. The "Dead Cow Index" based on how many dead cows were spotted floating down the river. Since nearby cattle farms are on the riverbanks, and cows occasionally fall in and drown this was a source of talk at coffee and the guys would call it a 3 cow year etc.

There's a lot that goes into drinking water! And not all of it is safe to guzzle!

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Just read and saw pics of the town in southern CA where I was born and raised is flooded after getting 3 inches of rain in a short period of time. This of course in "drought prone" California.

 

[Andiamo]

We have a RO under sink system but ours has a special filter / final step in the process that puts minerals back into the water. It’s great tasting water. The filters get a little pricey.
That is just disgusting about California. Gag!!! They do that here in Florida but the treated water is used only for golf courses, parks etc.