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Unread 05/06/2012, 03:20 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by gusmanda View Post
Are there any models that don't produce waste water? I don't mind a reduction in water production, but feel uncomfortable throwing away water.
All RO units produce waste water. About 3-5 gallons of waste for every good gallon.

Several people capture the waste water and use it for watering plants or other uses.

You aren't really throwing it away. It goes through the sewage system and is treated and eventually returned to the water system as good water. Unless you have a septic system and then the ground takes care of filtering it and it is returned to the aquifer.


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