Comments on: Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water San Diego News Network provides breaking news and resources online including: travel guides, sports, hotels, restaurants, classifieds, and a business directory. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Impaler http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-10641 Impaler Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:52:45 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-10641 First in off Cryptosporidium is NOT a VIRUS. Hence the "Crypto" part of the name. Second, IPR, is dangerous, not because of the Biological issues Like Cryptosporidium, Chlorine, and filtering could reclaim the water, but, what no one talks about, is the levels of Drugs in the evacuated water, I don't want Prozac, or any other drugs even in trace amounts in my drinking water. So Sayeth the Impaler! First in off Cryptosporidium is NOT a VIRUS. Hence the “Crypto” part of the name. Second, IPR, is dangerous, not because of the Biological issues Like Cryptosporidium, Chlorine, and filtering could reclaim the water, but, what no one talks about, is the levels of Drugs in the evacuated water, I don’t want Prozac, or any other drugs even in trace amounts in my drinking water.
So Sayeth the Impaler!

]]> By: JSwink http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-3493 JSwink Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-3493 The Salinas Valley spinach contamination had absolutely nothing to do with reclaimed water. Waterways throughout the Salinas Valley are contaminated with e-coli from livestock, feral pigs and urban runoff in general. Do a google search on Salinas spinach wild boar for further info. Reclaimed water is far more purified than regular tap water and is actually "de-purified" when added to reservoir water (that came from the Colorado or northern California, through areas where it receives chemicals and partially treated sewage)- reread the article and Supervisor Horn's comment his use for irrigation. The Salinas Valley spinach contamination had absolutely nothing to do with reclaimed water. Waterways throughout the Salinas Valley are contaminated with e-coli from livestock, feral pigs and urban runoff in general. Do a google search on Salinas spinach wild boar for further info. Reclaimed water is far more purified than regular tap water and is actually “de-purified” when added to reservoir water (that came from the Colorado or northern California, through areas where it receives chemicals and partially treated sewage)- reread the article and Supervisor Horn’s comment his use for irrigation.

]]> By: The politics of water http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-3440 The politics of water Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-3440 [...] Why hasn’t the county adopted gray-water practices? Find out in “Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water.” [...] [...] Why hasn’t the county adopted gray-water practices? Find out in “Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water.” [...]

]]> By: San Diego Sportswire http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-2339 San Diego Sportswire Sat, 30 May 2009 18:37:24 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-2339 San Diego doesn't have a flooding problem? Have these water experts been here when it rains? You can guarantee that if there is a way to screw this project up, San Diego politicians will find a way! On the subject of preparedness to handle unforeseen problems, I would like to direct your attention to the last two rounds of wild fires we had here in SD. The city got ripped off more than once and is still paying contractors and attorneys to figure out what exactly happened. The next good idea our local politicians have will be the first! San Diego doesn’t have a flooding problem? Have these water experts been here when it rains? You can guarantee that if there is a way to screw this project up, San Diego politicians will find a way!
On the subject of preparedness to handle unforeseen problems, I would like to direct your attention to the last two rounds of wild fires we had here in SD. The city got ripped off more than once and is still paying contractors and attorneys to figure out what exactly happened. The next good idea our local politicians have will be the first!

]]> By: Commodities Broker | DrumBeat: May 28, 2009 | Commodities Options | Commodities Futures | Commodities Prices http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-2267 Commodities Broker | DrumBeat: May 28, 2009 | Commodities Options | Commodities Futures | Commodities Prices Fri, 29 May 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-2267 [...] Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water From water officials to academics, and private business experts, all agree that the reuse of water for drinking is safe, affordable and necessary. But what about the yuk factor? [...] [...] Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water From water officials to academics, and private business experts, all agree that the reuse of water for drinking is safe, affordable and necessary. But what about the yuk factor? [...]

]]> By: DrumBeat: May 28, 2009 | Bear Market Investments http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-2191 DrumBeat: May 28, 2009 | Bear Market Investments Thu, 28 May 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-2191 [...] Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water From water officials to academics, and private business experts, all agree that the reuse of water for drinking is safe, affordable and necessary. But what about the yuk factor? [...] [...] Overcoming the stigma of ‘toilet-to-tap’ water From water officials to academics, and private business experts, all agree that the reuse of water for drinking is safe, affordable and necessary. But what about the yuk factor? [...]

]]> By: John Liarakos http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-2190 John Liarakos Thu, 28 May 2009 15:54:35 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-2190 Implementing Indirect Potable Reuse requires public acceptance. San Diego County residents are increasingly willing to support IPR. A recent Water Authority public opinion survey showed that support for using recycled water as part of the drinking water supply has increased substantially – from only 28 percent favoring it in 2005 to 63 percent in 2009. The full public opinion poll report is available at: www.sdcwa.org/about/pdf/PublicOpinionSurvey/2009_SurveyReport.pdf Implementing Indirect Potable Reuse requires public acceptance. San Diego County residents are increasingly willing to support IPR. A recent Water Authority public opinion survey showed that support for using recycled water as part of the drinking water supply has increased substantially – from only 28 percent favoring it in 2005 to 63 percent in 2009.

The full public opinion poll report is available at: http://www.sdcwa.org/about/pdf/PublicOpinionSurvey/2009_SurveyReport.pdf

]]> By: Jim Bynum http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-27/special-sections/water/overcoming-the-stigma-of-toilet-to-tap-water/comment-page-1#comment-2189 Jim Bynum Thu, 28 May 2009 15:53:51 +0000 http://www.sdnn.com/?p=17318#comment-2189 The Salinas Valley contaminated spinach and lettuce which caused major outbreaks, sickness and death is a good indication of what the public can expect from a toliet to tap project. Claiming recycled sewage is just as clean as tapwater should be a crime, even though it may be true. The truth being that 5% of the tests for drinking water are allowed to contain E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, etc.(coliform -- Enterobacteriaceae). Thermotolerant E. coli is fecal coliform when it grows in the tests at the elevated temperature of 44.5 degrees C. (112.1 Degree F.) Why do you think it is that the experts will not tell you the tests can not identify the deadly superbugs and viruses which are ignored during the testing? Shouldn't we asked why the experts are only concerned with one strain of E. coli they call fecal coliform out of some 60,000 serotypes that happens to grow slowly at well above the temperature when most bacteria have become dorment -- that is viable but nonculturalable by standard laboratory methods? The Salinas Valley contaminated spinach and lettuce which caused major outbreaks, sickness and death is a good indication of what the public can expect from a toliet to tap project. Claiming recycled sewage is just as clean as tapwater should be a crime, even though it may be true. The truth being that 5% of the tests for drinking water are allowed to contain E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, etc.(coliform — Enterobacteriaceae). Thermotolerant E. coli is fecal coliform when it grows in the tests at the elevated temperature of 44.5 degrees C. (112.1 Degree F.) Why do you think it is that the experts will not tell you the tests can not identify the deadly superbugs and viruses which are ignored during the testing?
Shouldn’t we asked why the experts are only concerned with one strain of E. coli they call fecal coliform out of some 60,000 serotypes that happens to grow slowly at well above the temperature when most bacteria have
become dorment — that is viable but nonculturalable by standard laboratory methods?

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