Can this city’s advanced wastewater treatment plan end droughts for good?

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40% of the global population is impacted by water scarcity, and many will be displaced because of it. Yet 80% of the world’s wastewater — produced from flushing toilets, bathing, and dish washing — is dumped back into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

In the U.S., concern over droughts and water pollution have ignited a unique solution for preserving one of our most vital resources — advanced wastewater treatment for human consumption, also known as direct potable reuse. And one facility in El Paso, Texas has been bold enough to try it.

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