CALIFORNIA: From sewage, added water for drinking - (New York Times)
November 27, 2007 – 8:01 pmhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/27/us/27conserve.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1196168926-W55eyUdu2JWAE2r8ZKnf0Q
Fountain Valley, CA On Nov. 30, for millions of people here in Orange County, flushing the toilet will be the start of a long, intense process to purify the sewage into drinking water after a hard scrubbing with filters, screens, chemicals and ultraviolet light and the passage of time underground.
The story explains that on that Friday, the Orange County Water District will turn on what industry experts say is the worlds largest plant devoted to purifying sewer water to increase drinking water supplies. They and others hope it serves as a model for authorities worldwide facing persistent drought, predicted water shortages and projected growth.
The process, called by proponents indirect potable water reuse and toilet to tap by the wary, is getting a close look in several cities.
The San Diego City Council approved a pilot plan in October to bolster a drinking water reservoir with recycled sewer water. The […]
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