A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents’ taps, after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated “poop water.” The affluent city of Scottsdale mainly uses purified water from the city’s liquid waste to recharge aquifers that can be drawn when other sources are running low. But in June, as criticism mounted, the city council replaced funding for the recycling program and other water projects with a vague $100 million allocation for new water sources and supplies. … Some experts and residents said the budget change — along with a council majority that frowns upon wastewater reuse — could weaken resilience at a time when the West is mired in drought and cities are facing significant cuts from the Colorado River.

Other Colorado River management news:

• Bloomberg Law: Nevada lawsuit inflames regional fault lines over Colorado River
• ABC15 (Phoenix): Phoenix adds water storage, Scottsdale weighs new rules as Colorado River supplies shrink
• Pasadena Now (Calif.): Colorado River cuts could fall heavily on Southern California water agency, Pasadena representative says
• Source New Mexico: Opinion: Colorado River stewardship begins in often dry tributaries like Little Badger Wash​