The Next Step in Recycling: Point of Use Household Water Return Treatment

Online, February 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Water is an issue of growing concern in the US, an issue that may well soon surpass that of oil. DrugsInDrinkingWater.com has just been launched in an effort to help raise consumer awareness and responsibility in a new phase of recycling: the water returning to the system from household showers, sinks, and washing machines. DrugsInDrinkingWater.com challenges the Nation to take up this new facet of recycling with their motto America's Water Flows Through You.
Of prime concern is that of prescription drugs in our water from use and disposal, and artificial sweeteners and personal care products used or excess disposed of. DrugsInDrinkingWater.com is a proponent of point of use treatment, both influent (incoming) and effluent (outgoing), as proactive method for concerned consumers to do something about water issues today. The website also urges cooperation with water utilities and sponsorship by government action, mandates and incentives.
54.1% of household waste water is easily treated by the consumer. Faucet, shower and laundry water are all points of use that filtration or traps may be used to reduce consumer contaminates before the contaminates enter the water system. There is no need for development of new technologies, as the technologies for home water treatment are available on the internet. For less than $500.00 the average home can install a laundry waste water filter, a kitchen grease trap, a shower filter, and drinking water filtration. The homeowner would effectively reduce the number of consumer contaminates in 54.1% of the household Wastewater before the Wastewater reenters the water utility system.
A pro-active consumer can start today, instituting permanent changes in lifestyle and simple technological changes easily as economics permits. Water filter usage is simple and easy to start today. Water treatment on a household level has the available technology to reduce much of the contaminates in the water of the water system on the counter top, at the faucet or shower head and whole-house systems.
There are 407 water utilities serving over 100,000 people. A 30 day consumer drive with cost incentives and rebates could get 100,000 household point of use water treatment systems installed. Consumers and water utilities need to share cost and responsibilities in the American Drinking Water Crisis.
For basic how-to's and filtration information, go to http://drugsindrinkingwater.com.

Contact:
Edward Hemway
[email protected]
www.drugsindrinkingwater.com
561.577.7202

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