Some countries, such as Singapore and Australia, are already recycling wastewater to make it drinkable.
In San Jose, officials have opened the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center for public tours.SAN JOSE, California: Drought-prone California has approved plans to allow treated wastewater to be used as part of drinking water supply.State officials have taken inspiration from countries such as Singapore, and have made it legal to treat wastewater so it can be reused for drinking.
The new regulations have been in the works for more than a decade, with the technologies that recycle wastewater for human consumption gaining greater credence over the years.California faces extreme drought cycles due to climate change, and its recent struggles have brought renewed urgency to the effort.
A kayaker fishes in Lake Oroville as water levels remain low due to continuing drought conditions in Oroville, California, on Aug. 22, 2021. The state has been struggling to secure reliable sources of drinking water amid increasingly extreme droughts in recent years. California became just the second state in the United States to approve the process following Colorado, and joins a handful of countries including Singapore, Australia and South Africa.
In addition to funding and building new facilities, part of the next phase will be winning over the public.
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