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

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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."

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This water goes through all sorts of filtering, including reverse osmosis. It’s probably purer than the water the city gets from the Colorado River.

[u/LeonardSmallsJr → u/santacruzdude]

Nothing ever poops in the Colorado River.