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How much water do we waste?

Status• Posted on September 30, 2020May 24, 2021 by Esther Chase

From just one municipality near me, 9 MILLION GALLONS of treated wastewater PER DAY is released into the Santa Clara Estuary Natural Preserve. Source

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