California Approves Wastewater Recycling for Drinking Amid Drought Crisis

The new regulations, set to be finalized next year, aim to address the state's water scarcity issues by converting wastewater into purified drinkable water.

• California's State Water Resources Control Board has approved regulations allowing water systems to convert wastewater, including sewage and toilet water, into purified drinkable water.
• The initiative, known as direct potable reuse, is aimed at replenishing water supplies and reducing waste flowing into the oceans.
• Despite recent rainfall, the persistent climate crisis continues to aggravate California’s water scarcity problems, with the state experiencing its driest period on record.
• Other states, including Texas, have been using similar methods since 2013, and a California brewery began using recycled wastewater earlier this year due to the drought.
• The regulations will be finalized next year, allowing water systems to begin submitting their wastewater purification plans.

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