Alan wrote:

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:55:51 -0800, Eric wrote:


"saved a lot of money in water bills"????
Cripes how much do you flush the thing?
Get serious!
Eric


For most people, flushing toilets uses more water than any other
household use. That was the reason for mandating low flow toilets. I
think replacing my toilet in the old house cut my total water usage by
a quarter. Here I am on flat rate water, so they won't pay for
themselves, but I want something that flushes properly and stays
cleaner.

That is hard to believe. How much does a washing machine load use?
How many loads does a family of four use in a week? How many length
showers does the household take? And what about standing by the sink
with the water running?

But the bigger issue is why people think household use somehow destroys
water. It doesn't. In fact putting water out to a septic field is
_returning it to the natural environment_. Evaporation, cloud
formation, precipitation, collection and distribution can happen again.
It is perfect recycling.

In fact there is _no shortage of water on Earth_. Fossil fuel
combustion is creating more water as a by-product all the time. You
might have an issue with where the water is, but the solution is more
pipelines and tankers (or towing icebergs!), but stopping use is the way
you create deserts.

The trouble is, anyone with "a good idea" can call himself an
"environmentalist." There are no standards, no professional groups, no
licenses, no degrees.