It’s Time to Get Used to Drinking Recycled Wastewater

North American cities are preparing to source water from toilets and sinks

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In August 2020, a group of 50 beer lovers in Calgary—along with drinkers videoconferenced in from Edmonton and Ottawa — had a communal sip of a limited-edition brew of Village Brewery’s Blonde. This one-off was made from purified water that had only…