Eli5: Why do we use clean, potable water in toilets?
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The question we should be asking is does it make sense to treat 100% of our water to potable standards when 99+% isn’t used for drinking? We can cheaply produce crystal clear disinfected water for household use but it’s getting real expensive to remove parts-per-billion of chemicals from all the water just because someone may drink a glass of it. It’s terribly inefficient. Someday society might just decide that it’s not worth it if you can buy your drinking water or use a home filter for drinking.
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