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Oceanside turns to purified wastewater to reduce the need for imported water By NICHOLETTE CARLSON | The Municipal
In order to create a new, local source for high-quality drinking water, the city of Oceanside, Calif., has turned to recycled water purification. After beginning with a feasibility study, the project is now near completion, with construction projected to be finished by late 2022. Pure Water Oceansideâs water will be clean, safe, drought-proof and environmentally sound. Once completed, the program will produce enough water to make up more than 32% of the cityâs water supply. 30ââ THE MUNICIPALâ |â JUNE 2021
Why is it necessary? The majority of Oceansideâs water supply is imported and comes from cities hundreds of miles away. This imported water is vulnerable to rising costs, which are out of the cityâs control, and transportation requires a large amount of energy. Imported water is also at risk from natural disasters, such as earthquakes.
