Fresno, Clovis battle drought with ‘purple pipe’ water. Toilet-to-tap next?
As the drought crisis worsens throughout California, Fresno and Clovis leaders, as well as residents, are answering the challenge. Both cities are recycling water through “purple pipe” systems to offset non-potable usages like landscape irrigation, cooling towers, and agricultural irrigation. In addition, they are beginning to investigate “toilet to tap” systems already in use in Orange and San Diego counties.
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