Becker, R. (2023, August 1). Don’t call it “toilet to tap” – California plans to turn sewage into drinking water. CalMatters. https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/08/california-toilet-to-tap-water/ 

This article dives into how and why California is turning sewage water into drinking water. Ultimately the process of turning sewage water into drinking water is going to rapidly speed up. Before the water had to sit in a reservoir after treatment, now it can stay in pipe. This water is said to be, “it’ll be the cleanest water around”. The first phase of the project will be completed by 2032. It is said that it will produce 115 million gallons of water, enough for 385,000 homes. 

In a drought plagued state it is vital that in order to survive as a state we get our water in a multitude of ways. California is actively trying to protect themselves from droughts while also making sure residents of the state have access to a surplus of water and ultra-clean water. This process is connected to environmental science because it has to do with water, people, laws, and money. The whole umbrella.