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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by phkahler on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:45PM (#48199367)
>> If I wanted to fall under that reporting limit, can I just dilute my wastewater a bit more?

It said the permit is for up to a certain amount of water per day. If you're at the volume limit there's no way to dilute by just adding more water.

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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by sandworm101 on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:50PM (#48199448)
Unless you run it along a ditch so much of the water, and bad stuff, soaks into the soil before "discharge" at the property line.
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