The city of San Diego has embarked in a multibillion dollar effort to recycle its wastewater into drinking water. It’s a project years in the making, but officials expect to complete the first phase in 2027.
This week on the podcast, Voice of San Diego’s social media pro Bella Ross recaps what she learned on a recent tour of the new facility. And she gets into why people don’t want to drink the recycled water — but also why they need to get over it.
Then, reporter Lisa Halverstadt joins the show with an update on Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed mega shelter and the county’s detox bed shortage.
Instead of this ridiculousness, they should be building a sewage treatment plant for the TJ river. Baja is not going to do anything.
Thanks for publishing quality content! San Diego’s water recycling project and the discussions around it reflect a city grappling with contemporary challenges through innovation and community engagement. If successful, it could serve as a model for other cities facing similar issues.