Re: Now O/T Polluting our water

[Guest guest]

I just want to get this off my chest. When a huge " green " company that

produces laundry and dishwashing soaps and other associated products

insists on fragrancing their products, to me that wipes out the " green "

aspect of their ethos.

People don't need scented laundry/dish soap. We don't need to add to the

bioload on our waterways.

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Hi Anya

This is a great point. Until recently, I always assumed that our municipal water

treatment plants could remove all pollutants in our wastewater and return pure

water back to the environment. But that is not the case. I've been reading a

number of articles that warn about the inability of the water treatment plants

to remove various chemical substances from the water they treat. For instance, a

lot of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about hopitals

and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or wash down the drain find

their way back into the waterways.

My water company sent me their newsletter recently with a warning about washing

machines with " silver ion technology " (e.g. Samsung) that supposedly treats your

wash and rinse water with silver ions to kill off bacteria etc, so that you can

use cold water to wash and therefore save energy. The irony is that the silver

ions are not removed by wastewater treatment and end up in waterways where they

damage marine life.

I guess we should all think twice before we use any product that is going to end

up in our wastewater.

Patty

[Guest guest]

I just want to get this off my chest. When a huge " green " company that

produces laundry and dishwashing soaps and other associated products

insists on fragrancing their products, to me that wipes out the " green "

aspect of their ethos.

People don't need scented laundry/dish soap. We don't need to add to the

bioload on our waterways.

*******************************************************************

Hi Anya

This is a great point. Until recently, I always assumed that our municipal water

treatment plants could remove all pollutants in our wastewater and return pure

water back to the environment. But that is not the case. I've been reading a

number of articles that warn about the inability of the water treatment plants

to remove various chemical substances from the water they treat. For instance, a

lot of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about hopitals

and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or wash down the drain find

their way back into the waterways.

My water company sent me their newsletter recently with a warning about washing

machines with " silver ion technology " (e.g. Samsung) that supposedly treats your

wash and rinse water with silver ions to kill off bacteria etc, so that you can

use cold water to wash and therefore save energy. The irony is that the silver

ions are not removed by wastewater treatment and end up in waterways where they

damage marine life.

I guess we should all think twice before we use any product that is going to end

up in our wastewater.

Patty

[Guest guest]

> This is a great point. Until recently, I always assumed that our

> municipal water treatment plants could remove all pollutants in our

> wastewater and return pure water back to the environment. But that

> is not the case. I've been reading a number of articles that warn

> about the inability of the water treatment plants to remove various

> chemical substances from the water they treat. For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways.

Totally OT, but if you haven't heard of Todd, his story is

amazing. He's one of those original environmental innovators. He's

had a working system for water purification that uses only water

plants and fish to purify the water. At least one municipality, in

Vermont or New Hampshire I think, uses Todd's system 100% for their

water. It's really amazing. At a treatment plant, the first few tanks

contain only algae and plants, then the later tanks have fish.

Apparently the results are cleaner than other water treatment systems.

[Guest guest]

> This is a great point. Until recently, I always assumed that our

> municipal water treatment plants could remove all pollutants in our

> wastewater and return pure water back to the environment. But that

> is not the case. I've been reading a number of articles that warn

> about the inability of the water treatment plants to remove various

> chemical substances from the water they treat. For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways.

Totally OT, but if you haven't heard of Todd, his story is

amazing. He's one of those original environmental innovators. He's

had a working system for water purification that uses only water

plants and fish to purify the water. At least one municipality, in

Vermont or New Hampshire I think, uses Todd's system 100% for their

water. It's really amazing. At a treatment plant, the first few tanks

contain only algae and plants, then the later tanks have fish.

Apparently the results are cleaner than other water treatment systems.

[Guest guest]

> This is a great point. Until recently, I always assumed that our

> municipal water treatment plants could remove all pollutants in our

> wastewater and return pure water back to the environment. But that

> is not the case. I've been reading a number of articles that warn

> about the inability of the water treatment plants to remove various

> chemical substances from the water they treat. For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways.

Totally OT, but if you haven't heard of Todd, his story is

amazing. He's one of those original environmental innovators. He's

had a working system for water purification that uses only water

plants and fish to purify the water. At least one municipality, in

Vermont or New Hampshire I think, uses Todd's system 100% for their

water. It's really amazing. At a treatment plant, the first few tanks

contain only algae and plants, then the later tanks have fish.

Apparently the results are cleaner than other water treatment systems.

[Guest guest]

says " For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways " .

What many people dont know about some of those meds, some of them are cancer

meds that you cannot handle if you are not the cancer patient. I had a

housekeeping service and was warned to be careful of cleaning the bathroom of

this patient at homeas simply exposing my self to the sink or toilet if she

voided and I was not gloved, this could effect me.While I was still filling

meds, I could not handle propecia bare handed so we just had the males do it and

there are other meds like that.Also, if you are diabetic or have to give your

self shots for whatever reason, a liter coke bottle with a top will keep your

sanitary workers safe. I am concerned about the needles that go into the

landfill however but I do know a little girl was playing in a dumpster and ran a

needle deeply into her foot. e

[Guest guest]

says " For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways " .

What many people dont know about some of those meds, some of them are cancer

meds that you cannot handle if you are not the cancer patient. I had a

housekeeping service and was warned to be careful of cleaning the bathroom of

this patient at homeas simply exposing my self to the sink or toilet if she

voided and I was not gloved, this could effect me.While I was still filling

meds, I could not handle propecia bare handed so we just had the males do it and

there are other meds like that.Also, if you are diabetic or have to give your

self shots for whatever reason, a liter coke bottle with a top will keep your

sanitary workers safe. I am concerned about the needles that go into the

landfill however but I do know a little girl was playing in a dumpster and ran a

needle deeply into her foot. e

[Guest guest]

says " For instance, a lot

> of prescription medications that we ( and here I'm talking about

> hopitals and nursing homes too)blithely flush down the toilet or

> wash down the drain find their way back into the waterways " .

What many people dont know about some of those meds, some of them are cancer

meds that you cannot handle if you are not the cancer patient. I had a

housekeeping service and was warned to be careful of cleaning the bathroom of

this patient at homeas simply exposing my self to the sink or toilet if she

voided and I was not gloved, this could effect me.While I was still filling

meds, I could not handle propecia bare handed so we just had the males do it and

there are other meds like that.Also, if you are diabetic or have to give your

self shots for whatever reason, a liter coke bottle with a top will keep your

sanitary workers safe. I am concerned about the needles that go into the

landfill however but I do know a little girl was playing in a dumpster and ran a

needle deeply into her foot. e

[Guest guest]

Todd,

> He's

> had a working system for water purification that uses only

> water

> plants and fish to purify the water. At least one

> municipality, in

> Vermont or New Hampshire I think, uses Todd's system

> 100% for their

> water. It's really amazing. At a treatment plant, the

> first few tanks

> contain only algae and plants, then the later tanks have

> fish.

> Apparently the results are cleaner than other water

> treatment systems.

This is now being used for natural swimming pools and ponds too.... pretty

wonderful ....

Janita

JHNP