Beginning by recycling 5 million gallons of a water a day, Wichita Falls, Texas is waiting for the approval to treat sewage water – water from your toilets and other sewage waste – and convert it into pump water for residents. In essence, sewage water will be treated with “safe chemicals” and reverted into drinking water for communities. Wichita Falls is the first U.S. city to try and get this cycle approved, but it will not be the last; there are other localities considering the same approach as a result of the ever-increasing water scarcity problems the world is facing. Texas is currently facing the worst drought recorded in over 140 years, with two thirds of the state in drought conditions. More cities in the South West United States will soon face the decision to reuse and recycle sewage water due to greater risks of drought and the continued scarcity of water in the area.
