“CALIF. WINERY USING RECYCLED RAINWATER FOR WINE PRODUCTION.” Pardon Our Interruption. N.p., 3 Mar. 2017. Web. 12 Mar. 2017.

The winery at UC Davis is using captured rainwater in the winemaking process. The rainwater is not used to make the actual wine but it is used in the wash process. UC Davis has partnered with GE to create a filtration system that takes the captured rainwater and through a reverse osmosis system and a Total Organic Carbon analyzer, brings the rain to potable levels. The winery no longer needs to pull from the aquifer to provide water for the wine production. They also no longer depend on the municipal water department for water so they are more independent, and save money. Water in California has an uncertain future with changing climates so looking for ways to save pristine drinking water is integral.

This is related to the environment because UC Davis is using advanced technologies to try to cut back on unnecessary use of our water supply. Much of our drinking water is sent down the toilet and sucked up by crops, so finding ways to avoid drawing from the diminishing aquifer is very important. UC Davis should be an example to other wineries in California that could switch their process and use rain collecting systems in their wine production. There are a whole lot of wineries in California so that would save a lot of water. These technologies shouldn’t just be used for the production of wine. Reverse osmosis of rain water could be implemented into any other industry that requires the use of water. Not collecting rain water is just wasted potential.