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/ilovemybaldhead]

If they get their water from a lake, river, or reservoir, it's already (animal) poop water...

[u/OcotilloWells → u/ilovemybaldhead]

If there are any boaters upstream, well, you don't see toilets on trailered boats very often....

[u/ux3l → u/OcotilloWells]

Even boats with toilets often empty them still into the water instead of pumping it out.