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Recycled Water Helps a California Community Adapt to Worsening Droughts

/in , /by /Yale Climate Connectionsby YCC Team

In Orange County, California, wastewater from people’s homes is not considered waste. Instead of treating it and sending it to the ocean, Orange County purifies its wastewater with an additional three-step process. Each day, the county treats about 130 million gallons until it’s safe enough to drink.

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Valley Water Hopes Plan to Expand Wastewater Purification Can Lead Santa Clara County Out of Drought

/in , , /by /ABC 7 News Bay Areaby Dustin Dorsey

Could wastewater be the solution to our drought problems? Valley Water thinks so and they are doubling down on it by expanding their North San Jose advanced water purification center and planning on building a new plant in Los Atos to produce millions of gallons of purified drinking water. In the heart of Silicon Valley, Valley Water is technology to lead the county out of the drought.

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