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California Farmers Ponder Purchase of Urban Wastewater

California farmers are looking to urban wastewater as a way to irrigate their crops, part of their search for new water supplies as the state continues to struggle with drought.

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A water pump used for irrigation along the shore of the Brazos River as it flows past Glen Rose, Texas. Drought conditions have led to a significant decrease in water levels throughout the river, Aug. 3, 2013.
Credit: Gabriel Cristóver Pérez

California farmers are looking to urban wastewater as a way to irrigate their crops, part of their search for new water supplies as the state continues to struggle with drought. The Del Puerto Water District in the Central Valley has struck a deal with the city of Modesto to provide water that isn't considered potable for drinking but that's good enough for irrigation. (Water Online)

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