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tl;dr: It's a faucet nozzle that turns the stream of water into a fine mist. The company is called Altered. $40 on amazon. Ikea will have a $5 version in a year.

> Federal regulations mandate new shower heads flow less than 2.5 gallons per minute with a line feed pressure of 80 pounds per square inch. > Although actual consumption varies with water pressure at the shower head inlet and the exact flow rate of the shower head, a reasonable average for a 5 minute shower using a low-flow head would be 7-8 gallons of water. This is because most homes have far less than 80psi line pressure, the typical pressure being around 50psi. Older high-flow or unrestricted shower heads in systems with more typical 50psi water mains pressure can flow over 4 gallons per minute. A 5 minute shower would use 20 gallons of water with an older unrestricted shower head, although it could be more. source

And:

> Tap water in the United States costs about $0.01 US Dollars -- 1 penny -- for 5 gallons (20 liters). source

These are not super-reliable sources but probably not far off the mark; also as to tap water costs, that varies according to where you live in the United States.

So the cost of daydreaming in the shower 25 minutes would cost about twenty cents (in the worst case), which sounds rather high to me.

I'm not too familiar w/ San Fran's industry, but I can't think of any industry there that would use a lot of water (correct me if I'm wrong!). While the article doesn't state what it considers to be "San Francisco" (downtown? metro area?), 46 billion is an awful lot of water anyway.

If they are considering the full metro area, there are about 4.3 million people, so that equates to... 30 gallons per person-day, hah... so good eye there, that figure is at very best misleading and very worst incorrect (unless of course, SF residents use 50% less water than everyone else in the US)

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Check out TAPP 2 . The company behind it is one of the few that openly shares all lab reports, studies, etc. An extra plus is that the cartridges are biodegradable.

Amazon listing: https://www.amazon.com/TAPP-Water-Click-Eco-Friendly-Microplastics/dp/B078F1GHY3

Their first generation is one of the most popular faucet filters in Europe.

it doesnt really need to filter the water i just need a way of delaying it, the delay can be as short as 5 minutes or as long as a few hours it doesnt really matter, what I meant by small was not to many thick layers the container i am hoping to use is this pill bottle similar to this one here the dimentions of my pill container are aproxamately the bottle part has a dyameter of 6.5cm or 2.5in and the neck of the bottle is 5cm or 2in and the hight is 10.5 cm or 4.1in

The product would be something similar to this one. All of them claim to filter chlorine. https://www.amazon.com.br/Filtro-Chuveiro-Ducha-Sujeira-Metais/dp/B07SSGW164/ref=asc_df_B07SSGW164/?tag=googleshopp06-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=379715226445&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9399766315152051447&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hv...

I'm begging to consider building a water well lmao

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073713G5F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used this device. I actually thought ppm was like a general unit for particles in general in water lol. But yeah I'm not so sure this device specifies what it is exactly

What is your thought on:

APEC Water Systems ROES-50 Essence Series Top Tier 5-Stage Certified Ultra Safe Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00I0ZGOZM/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_YJQSR6X81BGY3CNW28KG

Use a chloramine shower filter. I am not the super sensitive one. But this helps a lot even to our sensitivity. https://www.amazon.com/Envig-CloraClear-Chloramine-Asthma-like-Respiratory/dp/B09Q9B2ZK3?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Here is a website with useful information.

https://lifehacker.com/5927732/afraid-of-contamination-how-to-test-the-water-in-your-house

At home tests can be cheap (as little as $10) but you won't get specific data about the components (or contaminants) of the water, it'll be a more general analysis. Personally, I think that the contractors messed something up and that you should check for a physical issue to the problem.

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This is what you need, put it into the outlet of your distiller so the water passes through it as it drips into the jug. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QV9VLNY?psc=1&smid=A2R1X60Z817YHU&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

This answer is fantastic. "Putting a real price on water is one way to support the efficient use of water." It's the main way per water economists, and it's a must in order to ensure that water is a human right for all.

Going up to a water fountain and getting water for free is going to be a thing of the past. Instead, the station will be unlocked for a micropayment (e.g. $0.05-0.50). This is how fountains currently operate in India, called "Water ATMs." When water projects don't charge micropayments, e.g. dug water wells, 50% of the these projects fail within the 1st year, so 100% at year 2.

Connecting water to the Internet will be just one of the solutions to create an efficient marketplace for water. Video overview of my company's website

Was I? Witty I mean.

It's a new thing I'm trying when someone asks a question they could easily find an anser to with a simple search. I didn't know the answer but in 30 seconds I found the following and the very first link, for me, states:

Can You Really Drink Too Much Water?

In a word, yes. Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. Water intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in athletes. A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes. Water intoxication and hyponatremia result when a dehydrated person drinks too much water without the accompanying electrolytes.

Since, eventually I answered your question please answer three short ones from me?

1. Why didn't you first search for an answer?
2. Wouldn't that be a better strategy to learn stuff?
3. Wouldn't doing this be a skill, if practiced, that would help you out tremendously in life?

If after doing that you still don't understand something or need help clarifying conflicting information then posting a question would be a great followup.

For drinking water, reverse osmosis does the job well. I would go with a tankless model. Here is a reasonably priced one on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Tankless-Reverse-Osmosis-Filtration-System/dp/B08LLGFV1Z

I have something like this right now, although I feel like it was cheaper when I bought it. I'll probably be replacing it with something like this soon. It works just fine for me, makes the water taste clean and softer than without.

so bad! I use a shower filter I got from Amazon, the brand is Captain Eco, super affordable and I am happy with the results.

I think this WaterDrop faucet filtration system may can help, I bought it from amazon, no more bacteria concern https://www.amazon.com/Waterdrop-320-Gallon-Filtration-Long-Lasting-Reduction/dp/B07C3CKTHZ/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=waterdrop+ro+reverse+osmosis+water+filtration+system&qid=1573177066&sr=8-2-fkmr1

https://www.amazon.com/Abundant-Flow-Water-CLCT-05-Carbonate/dp/B004Q0GFNG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550297882&sr=8-3&keywords=calcite+ph+neutralizer

^^ calcium carbonate, most common safe effective pH alkalizer for drinkable water supplies. There ya go. Add as much as you want, the pH will only go to ~ 8.2

There are plenty of people whose careers (mine included) that revolve entirely around western water law, supply, growth, etc. It is pretty cool stuff.

Cadillac Desert is a good book to start learning about some of these issues.

Namaste! Yes. Have you worked in the water sector in India? I’ve worked on surface water and groundwater supply and quality, flood and drought warning and management in India through WB/FAO and USAID, especially with 14 States and seven Central agencies on early flood warning system in 2002. I’ve stayed at the National Institute of Hydrology and its affiliated Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee and was impressed by its applied water resources research. I’ve also worked on watershed management and soil and groundwater recharge projects in India from 2004-2008. I also published an invited article in the Financial Times of New Delhi on India’s Water Resources and Arsenic Water Challenges in 2005. I've taught hydrology and water resources to many graduate students from the Subcontinent in the 1970s at the University of Arizona. If you think MENA and UAE are overpopulated, have you been to India? Is your interest in water commercial, academic, pedagogical, hobbyist or just curious? Is your interest in drinking water, irrigation, commercial, industrial, hydropower, energy water use? Are you still in elementary school? If you are keenly interested in water technologies, you might look into applications of direct solar pumps and desalination systems, dual solar/diesel generators, and hauling water barrels and water donky in rural areas. Incidentally, my thesis advisor wrote a charming book on his experiences in India: www.amazon.com/Irrigating-India-Years-USAID-Advisor/dp/0970653131. I gave out several copies of Sol's book to Indian water managers and agency heads on my first of several assignments in India in 2002. What do you specifically mean by "alternative water technologies?" Cloud seeding? Desalting saline aquifers? Rainwater harvesting? Watershed harvesting?

Came here to say MWH. If you're looking for a more undergraduate level type of book, look at Water and Wastewater Engineering, Principles and Practices. We used it in an undergrad class I was in, it explains processes and designs, as well as gives some generally used dimensions and values.

The Big Thirst - Charles Fishman

Cadillac Desert

I'm reading Arizona Water Policy at the moment, but Unquenchable is next on my list.

this looks like an interesting web site with a lot of book recommendations.

one that's not on the list that's very good: Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity and the American West by David Worster.

I loved Flow. I feel like it's a gateway documentary for getting interested in water rights.

I really got into the whole bottling water aspect of water issues. bottled and sold is on my to read list

along with, Unquenchable

NAWAPA is described at length in the book Cadillac Desert.

The sheer scale of the project is mind blowing. Digging a canal all the way across the Great Plains to the Canadian Rockies; creating a damn all the way across the lower Hudson Bay to back up fresh water to the Great Lakes... and a 500 mile long reservoir in the Rockies. Unbelievable.