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Technology, toilets could make Arizona flush with drinking water
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//November 5, 2023//[read_meter]
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a proposal on Nov. 28, 2023, that residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area hope will solve their water problems and end an “eyesore” in the state. The commission voted 4-0 to approve a proposal from utilities company EPCOR to build a standpipe and provide water for the area. This decision paves the way for the company to move forward as a long-term water provider in the area after the city of Scottsdale shut off access to its water supply for Rio Verde residents in January. (File Photo)
Technology, toilets could make Arizona flush with drinking water
Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//November 5, 2023//[read_meter]
It’s often referred to informally as “toilet-to-tap” technology. And, yes, there’s an “ick” factor. But Arizonans eventually will be drinking treated sewage – what the state Department of Environmental Quality...
