Coastal Blog

Recycle Wastewater in San Diego?

Written by Ruarri Serpa | Jul 20, 2006 7:00:00 AM

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said yesterday he opposes a proposal to turn wastewater into drinking water – after the city’s staff has spent more than two years and about $1 million researching the option.

Marco Gonzalez, a lawyer for environmentalists backing reservoir augmentation, said Sanders’ stance will make the project “significantly more difficult” to implement. Still, he remained upbeat about its prospects.

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