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Restoration
Many of us ask what we can do at the local level to improve our enironment in a big way. Sacramento California has a project which turns discharge from sewage treatment into wetlands restoration and more. Please check out the following website. It could be a model for your community.
[url=http://www.srcsd.com/buffer.html:d05ed]http://www.srcsd.com/buffer.html[/url:d05ed]
In most communities this water is wasted. It doesn't have to be.
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In some areas "reclaimed" water is used for parks, golf courses, etc. Water laws may prohibit reuse in other areas. It is really a pretty complex subject Allyn
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With all due respect Allyn, I feel that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to getting things done is the phrase " It is to hard, too difficult, too complex, or there may be a law against it." Check out the website. You will see how a community of over 800,000 people overcame all of these objections in a state where one group or another is opposed to everything. The result is something far more spectacular than a golf course.
[This message has been edited by bluehackle (edited 05 April 2005).]
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In Rock Springs, Wyo., all the city green belt, city parks, and the cemetery are all watered with reclaimed water. I am amazed at the number of people who don't know this and have lived here as long or longer than I have. In areas that are water deprived, or how ever you put it, reclaimed water is a blessing. It sure makes for a nice green in the high desert countrty.
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Wyo-blizzard
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blue -- I wasn't trying to say hat you did was not good since it was very much so. I just wanted to point out that water laws are variable from state to state and need to be understood before undertaking a project. I personally don't think we make enough use of reclaimed water for a lot of things. After all we are all drinking dinosaur p...! Allyn