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		SoftTalker on Sept 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Desalination system could produce fresh water that... If it's discharged with household sewage, it should be close to original salinity, assuming most of the household water usage eventually goes out the sewage pipe.

JackMorgan on Sept 27, 2023 [–]

That's.... remarkably clever. But I think the system loses quite a bit due to evaporation.

DoctorOetker on Sept 27, 2023 | [–]

and gains quite a bit due to rainfall

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