William Atkins
Thursday, 17 September 2009 19:15
Science -
Health
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Then, the water was filtered again to remove any pathogens and organic compounds, for one day, by a combination of human-produced processes: granular activated carbon filter, aeration, microfiltration (membrane filter), ozone, and ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection.
The water, called “Recharge,” was found to meet all water health standards enacted by Australia, for both tap and bottled water.
The experiment was sponsored by CSIRO’s Water for a Healthy Flagship and the city of Salisbury.
Dr. Peter Dillon, the CSIRO head of the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship—Urban Water Stream, stated,
“This is an exciting demonstration of the value of stormwater and the drinking water that can be produced from it by using a combination of natural treatment processes and engineered methods.” [CSIRO (September 17, 2009): “
Turning stormwater into drinking water”]
The demonstration by CSIRO scientists shows that stormwater can be used to produce safe and economical drinking water.
In fact, Dr. Dillon, the principle research engineer for the project, states,
“Compared to other common alternative supplies stormwater harvesting is cheaper, energy efficient and has a small carbon footprint.” [CSIRO]
He adds,
“It also avoids the economic, social and environmental costs of building new dams for water storage and shows the value of urban aquifers.”
Page three concludes with two locations where you can go and drink the Recharge water produced by the CSIRO scientists.
