Jorge Torres is the weekday afternoon meteorologist on ABC15.
PHOENIX — In just a few years, water that's flushed down toilets and drains in Phoenix may eventually flow through taps for people to drink.
The plant had previously shut down in 2009 due to the recession, but earlier this month, Phoenix City Council approved $30 million to fix the plant, treat eight million gallons of wastewater per day, and include technology and treatment processes to get a permit for advanced purified water. "The Earth has been cleaning it for millions of years, essentially. What's happening now is that there's technology to be able to do that much quicker and more effectively," he states.
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