We may never look at a drop of water the same again
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Dropping a story that makes us feel more than a little disgusted with our Southern Californian selves, The New York Times reports that several water-treatment plants from San Diego to “areas around” L.A. are treating the crap out of waste water, then introducing it back into local water supplies. In other words, there are people among us drinking formerly poopy water and not really raising a fuss about it. The pot-to-potable practice, once referred to as “toliet-to-tap” in San Diego, is more widely accepted in Singapore under the Orwellian label “NEWater.” And lest the rest of the country wants to laugh at Cali’s crazy new dookie diet, be warned: It may very well be coming to a parched town near you. [NYT]
