PHOENIX -- With dwindling water supplies, cities throughout Arizona are exploring multiple ways to meet residents� water needs.
In March, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality gave municipalities a new tool: Wastewater treated by advanced purification can now flow directly from local water systems into residents� taps.
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Bryan Cassens, director of water reclamation services for Scottsdale, shows the inside of Scottsdale’s ultrafiltration system at the Scottsdale Water Campus on April 1.
Daniella Trujillo, Cronkite News
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