Drought-Stricken Texas Town Taps Urine For Water

Posted by samzenpus on Monday August 8, 2011 @03:38AM from the it's-important-to-stay-hydrated dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Texas is in the midst of a drought so severe that local water management teams have decided to distribute reclaimed wastewater (aka urine). The Colorado River Municipal Water District in West Texas has broken ground on a $13 million plant that will capture treated wastewater and ready it for redistribution. After being run through microfilters and undergoing reverse osmosis, slimy sewage is cleansed with peroxide and ultraviolet light. This intense process ensures that any pharmaceuticals and carcinogens are removed, and that the H2O stands up to drinking water regulations."

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Rick Peery Ad by sgt+scrub · 2011-08-08 03:48 · Score: 3, Funny

See! Were having to drink our own piss. Do you really want Rick Peery for president?!?

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Re:Already used on space missions? by hal2814 · 2011-08-08 04:02 · Score: 4, Funny

They should bottle and market it. First we had astronaut ice cream. Now we have astronaut water!
Re:Drinking wanter? by The+Grim+Reefer2 · 2011-08-08 04:55 · Score: 4, Funny

Does it the water burn when it gets out the tap?
Only if your faucet has Gonorrhea. ;-)