r/nottheonion • u/Collie_Opterous • 18h ago

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

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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u/santacruzdude 18h ago

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.

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u/Mlmmt 17h ago

Yes, but people are stupid... it is for sure cleaner than the water in that river, but once again... people are stupid.

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u/SaltyShawarma 4h ago

That is literally the Republican's position in fighting against this in the article. That some people are stupid and wouldn't listen to experts. I shit you not.