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Purple pipes bring more recycled sewage water to Rosemead

Posted by: Maven on November 17, 2009 at 7:51 am

From the Whittier Daily News:

“Students at Eldridge Rice Elementary School will soon learn a valuable lesson about water conservation when they look out at the green grass and trees that surround the school. The school’s yard will be nourished by recycled sewage water treated to high levels that make it safe for human contact, but not considered drinkable.

The grounds around Southern California Edison and the Panda Express headquarters will also be the recipient of the latest expansion of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District’s recycling program.

The expansion, expected to be completed by early next year, will save enough potable water to supply about 1,200 homes for a year.

It comes as water officials across the state are taking steps to become less dependent on water imported from the north and east, increasingly unreliable sources. …”

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November 17, 2009 · Filed Under Recycled Water

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