California to add recycled sewer water to the state reservoirs

Note to self, drink only bottled water in CA.

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Note to self, drink only bottled water in CA.

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Most bottled water comes from Municipal water supplies...

Got some bad news for ya buddy. Been lots of bad shite in the water you drink everyday

This is actually a good idea. The treated water is probaby cleaner than melted snow/rain that dumps into the reservoirs now

This is really a non issue when you read the standards used to recycle water. The water actually comes out with less contaminants than other water supply plus it is diluted into the reservoir but don't let that stop the hyperbole this thread will have.

From other articles about recycling water

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The process works by re-routing a proportion of the 1.3 billion gallons of waste water generated in Southern California each day into a three-step treatment. The first is microfiltration of the treated waste water to remove solids, oils and bacteria, before the resulting liquid goes through reverse osmosis, pushing it through a fine plastic membrane that filters out viruses and pharmaceuticals. The water is then treated with UV light to remove any remaining organic compounds, before joining the main groundwater supply, which must pass strict quality controls to meet legal standards, and distribution to households.

The OCWD says the water exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards. Safety has also been established in pioneering projects around the world. Water-insecure Singapore, previously reliant on imports, now delivers 30% of its needs through the NEWater reclamation facility.

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And you're naive to think that you don't come into contact with recycled water in some way these days. It has been used in farming for a while now I believe.

And, all water is recycled. It is called the water cycle and has been around for 5000 years (or whenever the earth was made)

This is why I stopped drinking water and only drink coffee now.

Yeah, not seeing the issue.

How can ya tell you’ve rinsed your mouth out after you’ve been tossing salad in CA?

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