From 9News.com (Will Ripley):
The town’s renewable water plant, which went online earlier this year, currently supplies 35 percent of the town’s water. It will eventually expand to meet 75 percent of the town’s demands. “We hope eventually to be able to treat 12 million gallons a day through this plant,” [Mark Marlowe] said.
While the thought of transforming treated toilet water to tap water may leave some with a bad taste in their mouth, Marlowe says high tech filters guarantee the water is clean and safe. In fact, he says most of today’s tap water is reused. Wastewater goes through a purification process before it is released downstream. “Everybody lives downstream of somebody,” Marlowe said.
The town expects its $22 million investment in the new plant, combined with a commitment to water conservation, will help the town save to up to $100 million over the next 20 years.
And perhaps more importantly, it’ll help conserve billions of gallons of our most precious resource.
More water treatment coverage here.