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Have you ever been to the city’s Permitting & Development Center (near the old Highland Mall)? Did you know that it recycles up to 5,000 gallons of water every day?!
And how does it do that? It all has to do with something called purple pipe, a system for distributing reclaimed water.
Want to learn more about how it all works? And how you can support the expansion of water reuse programs in the city? Giselle explains it all in the video below.