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From Sewer to Kitchen Tap: Replenishing Groundwater in Orange County, California
From Sewer to Kitchen Tap: Replenishing Groundwater in Orange County, California
Orange County, California has been treating wastewater and injecting it into its groundwater supply system since 2008. This is the largest indirect – cycled through the aquifer – potable water reuse system in the world. The treated recycled water has properties close to distilled water. To explore this process in detail, we talk with Mehul