The Conservation Beat
4:36 pm
Wed January 11, 2012

Some NM Communities Ahead of the Curve in Wastewater Recycling

Ultrafiltration membrane system used on an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant.
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A new report by the National Research Council says the US could save 12 billion gallons of water a year by recycling its wastewater.  KUNM’s Conservation Beat reporter Sidsel Overgaard reports on some efforts already underway in New Mexico.

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