-hello I am on a 1100 gal cistern(I haul water 7-8 miles if had 30k would drill well)have been on it since 98 next year I will pipe my shower and washing machine into a separate tank(figure payback is about year in water savings) and use a clear water pump and electric float for the toilet because am tired of the smell and build up in toilet just my 2 cent worth shawn > > LOL- you cracked me up, had to share that one! > > I must confess I have been unthinking on the water saving issue. I live > with a well/ septic system and have always felt since it gets used and then > gets deposited back into the ground to filter down and began again the > worry about water "shortage" seemed concern that could be spent better > elsewhere. However, being as I hate wasting on principle, and over > processing in particular, your reminder about waste treatment in urban > areas is a pressing concern. But I wonder if it works as you suggest > above or more like the first poster suggested. Not to get too crudely > technical, but females, at least in the USA where bidets are not standard, > typically use toilet paper, whether there is liquid or solid waste to be > disposed of, this makes all bathroom events solid waste, requiring multiple > flushing. Perhaps a better way would be to raise the low flush > requirement/design to 2 gallons or even better offer a grey water option > (that used more water, thus flushed the first time) to homeowners. This > would give an incentive to install grey water systems, reusing shower/tub > water and yet still make a dent in the overall water consumption. This > would of course be impractical for commercial spaces where grey water is > more unavailable. Funny thing is we were just discussing this last night > as I try to save some of the shower water that falls to the side and use it > in just this way, we were trying to come up with a more automatic system. > Caroline
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