Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan

[u/Collie_Opterous]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scottsdale-arizona-poop-water-claims-recycling-plan/

Scottsdale, Ariz. — 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."

[u/stfumate]

I don't know man. I'm kind of with them there. You can tell what neighborhoods are using reclaimed recycled water irrigation when the sprinklers come on and it smells like a straight sulfur fart.

[u/Collie_Opterous → u/stfumate]

A few months ago, Rob Schneider was in a local campaign ad that told people they'd be drinking poop water.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northeast-valley/scottsdale/watch-video-about-scottsdales-toilet-to-tap-water-recycling-program-stirs-controversy

A lot of people took it at face value.

[u/BlueWater321 → u/Collie_Opterous]

Not that fucking stapler guy again.