Scottsdale Election Puts 2 Council Seats at Center of Wastewater Recycling Fight
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
Scottsdale Election Puts 2 Council Seats at Center of Wastewater Recycling Fight
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
Summary
Tuesday’s Scottsdale council election could decide the fate of a plan to treat wastewater and send it directly to residential taps.
The project has become a flashpoint because the Arizona city faces water cuts and depends heavily on the shrinking Colorado River, making new supply options increasingly urgent.
Two candidates running on a right-wing platform have attacked the proposal as “toilet to tap” or “poop water,” arguing it is an unproven experiment.
A third challenger, backed by Democratic groups, says the technology is scientifically established and that opponents are exploiting contamination fears while minimizing Scottsdale’s looming water crisis.