San Diego Advances Plan To Recycle Wastewater Into Drinking Water During California Drought
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego City Council has unanimously agreed to advance a $2.5-billion plan to recycle wastewater for drinking.
The 9-0 vote on Tuesday is the latest example of how California cities are taking a closer look at recycled water amid the severe drought.
The plan calls for initial production of 15 million gallons a day by 2023 and 83 million gallons a day by 2035, or about one-third of the city's water supply.
California second-largest city would join Southern California's Orange County Water District as one of the nation's largest producers of recycled water for drinking.
Orange County plans to increase production to 100 million gallons a day next year - from the current 70 million gallons a day.
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