North Bay Agencies Making Moves Towards Water Recycling

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Seven North Bay agencies are proposing 16 projects for water reuse or recycling. The Press Democrat reports that Petaluma is making the biggest moves as they seek grants for four projects with a total cost of $42-million. If approved, the 16 projects would deliver 5,364 acre feet of water per year — enough to offset the water use of 32,000 people. Water recycling transforms sewage through intensive treatment into water that is safe for irrigation of landscapes, pastures, playgrounds and crops that are eaten raw. California produced 728,000 acre feet of recycled water in 2020, up about 40-percent from 20 years ago.