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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Kevin Wilson writes:
> crunch-o-matic wrote in message ...
> > Did you know in St. Croix the toilets and showers run on sea water? I think
> > it would be a good idea to have coastal communities like LA and NYC use • this
> > method. How much fresh water would that save in a years time?
Interesting.
> Hmmm. What do they do with the used seawater? Does it go through a treatment
> plant like the fresh water? Same treatment plant or an extra one? Or do they
> just dump it right back in the sea?
My bet would be that it goes into the common sewer for treatment before being
dumped back into the sea.
> I'd hate to have all my showers be seawater, how would you get the salt off
> afterwards?
I agree! I take a shower when I come out of the sea just to get the sea goo
off.
Chris
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| With the high humidity on that little island, I remember most of it gone 10 seconds after getting out of the shower. I'm sure it was filtered to some degree, just not to the drinking water standards. Boy I'd hate to have a jellyfish plop out of the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| crunch-o-matic wrote in message ... (...) this (...) Hmmm. What do they do with the used seawater? Does it go through a treatment plant like the fresh water? Same treatment plant or an extra one? Or do they just dump it right back in the sea? I'd (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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