The need for the grey water recycling system seems to be more essential to the life on this earth than ever before. This is the fourth consecutive year that California has been in a severe drought and things don’t seem to be bettering. Due to prior ineffective methods of recycling water the U.S has experienced pollution in our large bodies of water, job losses, clueless water waste, and . This is why the use of the grey water system can more efficiently, reduce the amount of fresh water used but most importantly conserve the freshwater we have left.
How much water does California have left? According to the LA Times in its 2013 issue, it stated California had approximately 12-18 months of fresh water left. Nonetheless, it is 2015 and we …show more content…
If people started reusing, their water to do things such as water their plants, there would be less polluted water entering our large bodies of water. “A good example of a scenario where this was a major issue is the South San Francisco Bay. This area and its natural salt water marsh were threatened when high volumes of wastewater discharge from the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant in 1997” (Greywater and Recycled Water systems). Aside from maintaining our water clean the grey water system is needed to help restore some of our large bodies of water that have dried up. With the recycling system these bodies of water can once again continue to thrive. This can ultimately have a positive effect on our marine life and fishery breeding …show more content…
One of the biggest industries hurt by the lack of water is agriculture. “One analysis found that the agriculture sector alone lost $2.2 billion and 17,100 seasonal and part-time jobs last year, due to the drought” (Sherman). With California being one of the biggest agriculture providers around the world and using at least 80% of water for crops it’s important that we reuse water efficiently so that they are able to have enough. Farmers out in Northern California near Delano and Bakersfield, where agriculture is one of the primary jobs have begun to let their pieces of land go dry and the wealthy ones have begun to dig wells in order to get the amount of fresh water they need to sustain their crops. “It is heartbreaking. In a lot of cases the farmers have their heart and soul in this land. And it’s like losing a part of your family, you know. And economically it’s disastrous” (Welden). Unsure of how much water they have left underground, they face every day with the hope that they have enough to continue their only way of life. Similarly, it’s been assumed that Tourism in California could also take a falloff. Since California has always been perceived as the land of plenty, a lack of water may be a real turn off to a lot of
How much water does California have left? According to the LA Times in its 2013 issue, it stated California had approximately 12-18 months of fresh water left. Nonetheless, it is 2015 and we …show more content…
If people started reusing, their water to do things such as water their plants, there would be less polluted water entering our large bodies of water. “A good example of a scenario where this was a major issue is the South San Francisco Bay. This area and its natural salt water marsh were threatened when high volumes of wastewater discharge from the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant in 1997” (Greywater and Recycled Water systems). Aside from maintaining our water clean the grey water system is needed to help restore some of our large bodies of water that have dried up. With the recycling system these bodies of water can once again continue to thrive. This can ultimately have a positive effect on our marine life and fishery breeding …show more content…
One of the biggest industries hurt by the lack of water is agriculture. “One analysis found that the agriculture sector alone lost $2.2 billion and 17,100 seasonal and part-time jobs last year, due to the drought” (Sherman). With California being one of the biggest agriculture providers around the world and using at least 80% of water for crops it’s important that we reuse water efficiently so that they are able to have enough. Farmers out in Northern California near Delano and Bakersfield, where agriculture is one of the primary jobs have begun to let their pieces of land go dry and the wealthy ones have begun to dig wells in order to get the amount of fresh water they need to sustain their crops. “It is heartbreaking. In a lot of cases the farmers have their heart and soul in this land. And it’s like losing a part of your family, you know. And economically it’s disastrous” (Welden). Unsure of how much water they have left underground, they face every day with the hope that they have enough to continue their only way of life. Similarly, it’s been assumed that Tourism in California could also take a falloff. Since California has always been perceived as the land of plenty, a lack of water may be a real turn off to a lot of