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> removing Toto-brand bidet seats from its California offices after discovering they were out of compliance with the state’s code for commercial buildings.

Coming soon, RTO Googlers lobbying for building code changes. Let's hope any demonstrations are not, uhm, too demonstrative.

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> “Many of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,” he wrote.

Yeah, no. I wouldn't want unsanitized water sprayed on my ass.

Non-potable doesn't mean it's totally unsanitized. I'd be pretty surprised if this water was truly unsafe for ass spraying.

Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested. Its safety can vary from day to day.

You might be comfortable with that risk, but exposing thousands of employees to that risk in an ongoing manner would be negligent at best.

It really depends on what treatment and testing the water is getting. I'm not convinced it's not monitored or tested at all..

Such as?

I don’t disagree with you, but just saying “I’m not convinced” doesn’t advance your point of view at all.

I don't know either way..you are the one that made the claim:

> Sure, but it's also not monitored or tested.

It would surprise me if that's true but feel free to correct me if you know otherwise.

The problem to me, and I’m no expert, is that it’s not one thing. It’s a term that encompasses all water that’s treated, but not potable.

So without digging down and talking to each individual water provider you can’t say anything definitively.

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.

Washing hands is ok, but washing bum is not? Or is it separate line?

Makes you wonder why they couldn't just hook up the bidets to the hand washing line? I guess that requires some real plumbing.

Watch out for the Kiss of Poseidon, then.

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