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Old 08-09-2019, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pqrstar View Post
My concern would the the quality of the recycled water that is used to water our yards.
Would that be appropriate for vegetables that we consume?
Here's the general summary answer to that question: SL339/SS544: Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions about Reclaimed Water

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Is reclaimed water safe for irrigating my vegetable garden? The Florida Department of Environmental Protection states that reclaimed water should NOT be directly applied to the surfaces of vegetables or other edible crops that are not peeled, cooked, or thermally processed before being consumed.
So you can safely use it to water the tomatoes and other crops that grow OUT of the soil. But crops that grow IN the soil (root vegetables and ground cover) would need to be cooked, peeled, or "thermally processed" before eating.

There's still the matter of raised beds, which you can plant away from the automatic sprinkler system (or zone out of the automatic watering system) and water by hand, or use filtered rainbarrel water.