As managing editor of I didn't realize that today is World Water Day, but the American Chemistry Council shared the news, taking the opportunity to tout the benefits of chlorine chemistry. The news release cites a report that I've seen before, but it's worth featuring:
The American Water Works Association stated in a 2003 report that some 2.2 trillion gallons of water are lost annually in the U.S., primarily as a result of pipe corrosion leaks and breaks.
It's amazing that we waste this much water. It's such a precious resource. But many municipalities, and taxpayers, treat it like it is basically worthless.
Conservatively, though, 2.2 trillion gallons, at the average U.S. municipal cost of $1.50 per 1,000 gallons, works out to $3.3 billion in water wasted annually.
And just imagine what it would be worth if we could save it all, package it in PET and sell it for $1 per bottle out of a vending machine!
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And about those PET water bottles that do not make it back into the recycling stream ... go ahead and produce these bottles utilizing costly and valuable energy, further polluting the earth's atmosphere. You want water? With the earth's polar ice caps melting at an incredible rate, you'll have more water than you know what to do with. You won't need bottles, you'll need an ark.
Posted by BOB HAWKINS | March 24, 2007 7:44 AM
Posted on March 24, 2007 07:44