An extreme drought in Texas is forcing the town of Wichita Falls to take drastic action, using treated waste water for drinking.
As KERA News reports: “Wichita Falls could soon become the first in the country where half of the drinking water comes directly from wastewater.”
Mayor Glenn Barham says three years of extreme drought have changed life for 104,000 people living in Wichita Falls, which is about 115 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
“(There’s) no outside irrigation whatsoever with potable water. Car washes are closed one day a week. If you drain your pool to do maintenance you aren’t allowed to fill it,” he explained.
NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports in the video below, followed by a short documentary from the City of Wichita on the project.
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City of Wichita Falls TX Water Reuse Project
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