California Approves Turning Sewage Directly Into Drinking Water
California on Tuesday approved turning sewage directly into drinking water.
California regulators approved the new rules to help the drought-prone state secure a new source of drinking water.
If only there was a giant ocean next to California.
Colorado has already approved a similar measure.
“California’s new rules would let — but not require — water agencies take wastewater, treat it, and then put it right back into the drinking water system. California would be just the second state to allow this, following Colorado.” – AP reported.
The treatment facilities are expensive to build so only ‘well-funded’ cities will have them.
“California’s new rules require the wastewater be treated for all pathogens and viruses, even if the pathogens and viruses aren’t in the wastewater. That’s different from regular water treatment rules, which only require treatment for known pathogens, said Darrin Polhemus, deputy director of the division of drinking water for the California Water Resources Control Board.” AP said.