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DEL.ICIO.USRecycling potty water a step closer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Army Corps of Engineers on Friday gave Gwinnett County the go-ahead to run pipe from the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center to Lake Lanier.
Here’s the straight poop: The new pipeline will enable the county to send the contents of your toilet back to metro Atlanta’s reservoir, where it can be converted to drinking water.
No, no, no. The icky stuff won’t go straight back to the lake. It will be “reclaimed,” county officials say. That means it’ll be made clean enough to drink again.
The reclamation system, which is expected to go online by late 2009, is expected to return 10 million gallons of water daily to the lake.
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By Michael H. Smith
October 6, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this
So what’s the news here Ben? Recycled water is the only water anybody drinks. When you find where new water is being created in abundance somewhere on planet earth, apart from the occasional meteorite depositing a few droplets gathered from the far reaches of outer space, then you’re probably onto some real poop – or perhaps some really poop free water.
Anyhow, it’s good to see the purpose of this water reclamation center moving along. But, it’s only a drop in the bucket (pardon the pun) when considering the ever growing water needs of the county. Unfortunately, water lost remains considerable when compared to the water actually used. A change at the top of the county commission could translate into a real needed change to save the water that is being lost. Gwinnett, despite some noble efforts by others in the past, needs to implement some novel approaches to becoming truly water wise. Going “Green” means more than going clean, it could mean not being left high and dry.
By H20
October 9, 2007 6:29 AM | Link to this
I say pipe it in from the Atlantic and desalinate. Yes, very expensive, but what if the drought continues and continues, then what? How much would it cost of us to be without water.
By no brainer
October 9, 2007 7:23 AM | Link to this
Supply and demand will solve this problem. Jack up the price of water. If you want to spend $50 watering your lawn, go ahead. Why can’t we do this???
By Jim
October 9, 2007 7:28 AM | Link to this
I agree, it should be supply and demand. This is how capitalism works. Remove the government regulations and rules and let the system work like it should.
By Rickie
October 12, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this
the first blogger had it completely right: drinking water is already moreless recycled water. I used to work at the RM Clayton Waterplant on Marietta Blvd, the largest wastewater treatment plant in the southeast. the drinking water plant was right across from us and yes, the water is already recycled. of course right now, it’s not directly from wastewater, but once they’re ready, it’s absolutely okay. Some of you need to go a watch the movie WaterWorld.