Asked by Cynthia

How is the local hydrologic cycle affected by the practice of drawing drinking water from a river and then returning sewage to the same river?

Can anyone please help?????? THANKS A LOT!!!!!
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yucchh!

Unless the sewage is processed, then people are drinking what they've recently urinated and defecated.
Answered by Ms. Sue
You might get a kick out of this old song sung by Tom Lehrer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPrAuF2f_oI
Answered by bobpursley
You really get a kick out of it if you live in San Jose.
Answered by Ms. Sue
But that version doesn't include the San Jose reference.
Answered by Ms. Sue
The breakfast garbage they throw into the bay,
Is drunk for lunch in San Jose.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!