The 4350water Blog highlights some of the issues relating to proposals for potable reuse in Toowoomba and South East Qld. 4350water blog looks at related political issues as well.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

LA considers more recycling options ... but not for drinking

The city of Los Angeles is developing a massive blueprint of new sewer lines, treatment plant expansions and more water recycling as part of a new environmental impact report for the city's 20-year Integrated Resources Plan. But it has no current plans to extend this to using recycled sewage for drinking.

"Residents and environmentalists pushed the city to consider using highly treated sewage water to replenish groundwater and drinking water supplies in the report, but there's no plan to resurrect 'toilet to tap,' said Tom Erb, director of water resources for the Department of Water and Power. "

See - LA Daily News

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