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Sunday, November 21, 2004 · Last updated 7:24 p.m. PT

Tucson may treat sewage for potable water

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Using treated sewage for drinking water could help sustain 
the supply here, said the director of the city's water company.

The sewage now trickles into groundwater outside Tucson's water supply, 
putting it below Tucson Water wells  Tucson Water Director David Modeer said.

Tucson also should raise the allowable mineral content in drinking water to 
avoid costly treatment of the Colorado River water the city receives, Modeer 
said.

"The era of relatively inexpensive water has passed in this community, and it 
has passed in many western communities as well," Modeer said.

Inaction is not an option, and the city must chart a course by 2006 to keep 
water flowing through 2050, he said.

Information from: Tucson Citizen, 
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com<http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/>