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Wondershock t1_j5u07fj wrote

Reply to comment by sandee_eggo in This SoCal business developed a system to reuse water as a way to fight the drought by inkwater

Rainwater is not very clean because of nucleation. Water vapor in the atmosphere will cluster around dust particles in the process of becoming rain, bringing down whatever pollutants/contaminants are up there.

So it can vary—if you’re near farmland there’s a strong chance your rainwater is non-palatable or even carcinogenic.

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sandee_eggo t1_j5u0f88 wrote

I mean, we’re just trying to flush toilets with it.

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Wondershock t1_j5ufl6t wrote

I understand that. I'm responding to you calling it "very clean" and suggesting it is so because it's "distilled."

Flushing and non-potable uses are great, but I never implied it wasn't suitable as greywater.

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