03-05-2012, 03:59 AM
I always wonder when I see this discussion back up. We started building in '05, in Leilani, and put in two filters plus a UV system. We have not noticed any taste or smell issues with the water and have been drinking it for several years. I also put in similar systems for a few friends who drink catchment with no problems.
It cost a few hundred to install, and then you need a new UV bulb every year and new filters every couple of months so maybe $150.00 a year. The UV light is on 24/7 so there is some power usage but it's all good water for showers as well as drinking and no going to haul drinking water. We are from the west edge of the mainland where people have fought over fresh water for generations because there just isn't enough to keep up with growth so we enjoy this abundance. (although we heard it only rained at night here and it's supposed to be sunny right now!)
There could certainly be a financial reason not to treat your own water but there should not be a quality concern reason.
Jay
It cost a few hundred to install, and then you need a new UV bulb every year and new filters every couple of months so maybe $150.00 a year. The UV light is on 24/7 so there is some power usage but it's all good water for showers as well as drinking and no going to haul drinking water. We are from the west edge of the mainland where people have fought over fresh water for generations because there just isn't enough to keep up with growth so we enjoy this abundance. (although we heard it only rained at night here and it's supposed to be sunny right now!)
There could certainly be a financial reason not to treat your own water but there should not be a quality concern reason.
Jay
Jay