'Toilet to tap' may be one way to help ease the water crisis

People born in 1994 will be turning 30 this year — and so will the drought in Arizona.

Groundwater is the primary source of water for the state, along with allotments from the Colorado River. But due to a population that has nearly doubled since the drought began in 1994, groundwater is drying up. In response, Gov. Katie Hobbs put a moratorium on new housing developments last year unless developers can prove they have safe access to non-groundwater sources for 100 years before they can begin construction.

Along with efforts to encourage home water use reduction, another solution being considered is a bit greener: direct potable reuse (DPR), known colloquially as "toilet to tap."

But the issue is far more complex than a catchy tagline.

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