[Winona Online Democracy] This is probably irrelevant to Wilson Township issues, but I can't resist sharing:
Back in the 70's I worked a while for a entrepreneur that had been thwarted in his attempt to build a housing development in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado by his inability to secure well water and septic system permits. So he founded a company to develop a closed loop water recycling system. The goal was a system transparent to the occupants who would use it the same as if they had conventional water and sewer hook-ups. We did get it to work in some prototype installations. It had a large storage tank for the initial and subsequent recycled water supply. The treatment end was essentially similar to a municipal treatment plant but with sensors monitored by microprocessors with some additional filtration and ultra-violet sterilization. The system fell short of being transparent the user in that they had to be more careful as to what was poured down the drain and gradually water was lost due to evaporation while cooking or showering. Unless you collected rainwater or brought home lots of beer, you would have to occasionally top off the reservoir with delivered water. The company wasn't able to make a go of it since anticipated water shortages in the Southwest never became enough of a hindrance to building housing developments. This was all before the Jonestown, Guyana massacre, so the term "drinking the company Kool-Aid" hadn't entered the workplace lexicon. _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
