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Estimated 17200 ± 5000 tons per year of PVA used in laundry and dish detergent pods in the US, with 10500 ± 3000 reaching wastewater treatment plants. Literature review data, and model, estimated ~61% of PVA ending up in the environment via the sludge and ~15.7% via the aqueous phase. PVA presence in the environment, regardless of its matrix, is a threat to the ecosystem due to the potential mobilization of heavy metals and other hydrophilic contaminants.

Citizens could be fined for washing cars or watering gardens.

After months of warnings, authorities in Catalonia have declared a drought emergency.

The region is in the midst of the worst drought since records began.

From tomorrow [[Friday, Feb 2, 2024]], 80% of the Catalan population, including Barcelona, will be under strict water restrictions.

Algarve is waiting for the government to officially announce some of the toughest water-saving measures ever implemented in Portugal to tackle its near-catastrophic drought situation.

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California became the second U.S. state to allow agencies to purify wastewater and turn it into tap water as a way of adapting to drought conditions.

cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/Brussels/t/396147

Vivaqua removed their cash machine and now refuses cash. So indeed: being able to get access to water service in #Brussels is now contingent on being accepted by the bank and agreeing to use banking services.

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A study from Stanford says "The cleanest drinking water is recycled".

But the same study points that the engineers discovered that the compounds regulated by the EPA accounted for less than 1% of the harm to the ovary cells. [A test used to assess the overall toxicity of the water samples where] "Ideally, we picked up the effects of chemicals specifically measured by the EPA, as well as those that aren’t".

DIY a water filtration and purification system that recycles shower water in real time allowing you to shower with hot water for a long time but only use 10 liters of water per shower.

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