Recycled wastewater comes for Phoenix faucets. Leaders say it is necessary amid the drought

Cranes atop the Cave Creek Water Plant in Phoenix, Arizona on March 27, 2026. A $350 million renovation of the plant would allow Phoenix to deliver recycled wastewater to city customers, stretching resources amid a regional drought.

In northern Phoenix, where the landscape is a mix of desert deserts and master-planned cities, the future of the city’s water system is evolving. With climate change and drought to reduce the amount of water In the rivers and reservoirs that feed the nation’s fifth largest city, Phoenix is ​​betting big on technology that can … Read more