Confession of a Law-Breaker

An oil seal keeps sewer gas down

We are seeing (and peeing into--is that TMI?) more waterless urinals in restaurant and retail store bathrooms.

In my humble opinion the technology is far from perfect. Without regular flushing the equipment becomes pretty rank, especially if the air conditioning is sputtering. To be sure, the drought is forcing all of us to take actions (letting plants die, showering every other day, etc.) that we wouldn't otherwise contemplate.

Another thought: consider amending the laws against public urination, which is a crime in every state. It's not much of a nuisance if a person does his business in flora that is at a distance sufficient to conceal him from foot traffic. (Confession: I've broken the law three times in the past year, but hey, I'm saving water for the environment.) © 2014 Stephen Yuen