Why aren’t we using salt water in toilets?
If the hype about climate change/global warming is true and that there is a shortage of water, then why are we using water we could be drinking in our toilets?
I know there would be a large cost to go with the new pipes, filtration systems, etc… but why is it that politicians are telling us spending money should not be an issue for going green, like paying extra for energy efficient products, but it’s an issue if they have to spend money that could save an average of 34,000 gallons of fresh water per household.
But no, the only way for us to save our planet and people dying of thirst is to accept taxes and re-purchase everything in our house to get slightly more efficient.
My source on the water usage was off. I believe 27,000 Liters per year is correct.
Why can’t we use a separate pipe system for toilets that can handle saltwater? It’s not like we don’t have the means to do it, it would just cost a good deal of money and would take a lot of work.
Are we trying to save the planet or what, if the government is not willing to look into these alternative water sources that can save huge amounts of people that are dying of thirst, how am I suppose to take them seriously and blindly follow them in there climate change scheme.
The problem isn’t that they cannot do it, it’s that they don’t want to do it.
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because tap water is all one system. If you make salt water for the toilet, you’ll be showering with salt water too.
Other problems? Well a lot of people dont live close to the ocean.
Not to mention that salt water would corrode all the pipes and systems and youd have a flood every other day.
Simple answer is always money and culture. In most industrialized nations, waste water is just that wasted. It is often cleaner than the water in the tap, but we dont use it.
Sea water (salt water) is actually a toxin. Salt kills alot of things. Yes we could spend alot of resources on infrastructure and treatment, it is feasible. But why not spend those resources on making better use of what we have?
And as for dying of thirst. All biological populations die back when the needs exceed the environmental capacity to supply those needs. Africa has been going through this for years. Just because there are a few less of us, does not mean we need to drastically change the planet to allow for more growth. A limit is a limit and there is a fixed amount of water on the planet.
So if you are a conspiracy person – we dont use salt water because we want the lack of water as a social control tool. If you are an environmental person – we dont use salt water because we would just be wasting another resource that is also limited. If you are an economist – one additional life is not worth the expense of the infrastructure required to support it….
We use the water that’s available for toilets. (shockingly simple, isn’t it?)
You can get the same effect at a fraction of the cost (and save money!) by using ‘grey’ water and run-off. I do this for my home and it’s easy, efficient and cheap.
see
http://www.reuk.co.uk/Greywater.htm
and
http://www.waterwise.org.uk/reducing_water_wastage_in_the_uk/house_and_garden/water_butts.html
And don’t worry. Be happy!
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EDIT to Vampire Muffin Man: it ain’t that hard. Good example of something very simple here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Laundry-Greywater-System/
It would be cheaper to build massive desalinization plants than build an entire infrastructure to distribute salt water for toilets, or for any other household use. It would also be much cheaper to retrofit homes to use treated ‘gray’ water in toilets.
You also have to realize that the US is the most wasteful country in the world when it comes to our water resources. Personally, I like the idea of collecting rain water from roofs to use in applications such as toilets. It used to be done…why not now? Of course that is only a reasonable in certain areas and mainly in new construction. Retrofitting could be prohibitively expensive.
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Because we don’t live in ships on the ocean,they greywater post is a good idea though
ull end up showring in salt water and drying our skin out
Salt water would corrode all the metal parts of a toilet or any other plumbing. After it flushes the toilet it would kill the bacteria that makes a septic system function. A malfunctioning septic system is more harmful to the environment than using more fresh water.