The city of Phoenix announced its plans Wednesday to recycle wastewater for drinking purposes in the near future as Arizona is on the heels of even more cuts due to the shrinking Colorado River. MORE ⬇️
"Since we live in a desert, I think it's good we will be putting some things in place like that," said one Phoenix resident.
Regardless of the uncomfortable thoughts, it would have to meet all drinking water standards set by the federal government under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The city of Phoenix has been operating a wastewater treatment plant for decades. The recycled water is currently used for cooling purposes at the Palo Verde nuclear facility and put back into the Salt River for agricultural or habitat use. Now, the city will be expanding the treatment plant to add new treatment technology."We will recycle around 60 million gallons per day upon completion," said Mayor Kate Gallego.
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