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From Toilet to Tap

Orange County water and sewer officials have pulled out the stops for one of the most advanced sewer-to-drinking water systems in the world.

Orange County, CA has opened what is likely the largest sewage purification plant for drinking water in the world. The community is on board, and the idea is already being copied elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports.